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Appendix 19
International Disarmament and

Non-proliferation Agreements and

Organizations

As of December 2018
Number of Accession of
Member States
Classification the ROK and Main Contents
(year of effectuation North Korea
or establishment)
The ROK One of six committees in the UN General assembly
First Committee of the UN 193 (September 1991) (UNGA) to discuss the issues concerning
disarmament and international security
General Assembly (October 1945) North Korea Recommends 50 to 60 draft resolutions annually to the
(September 1991) UNGA, and most of them are adopted by the UNGA
Selects three major issues concerning disarmament
The ROK
UN Disarmament and nonproliferation and submits a report to the
193 (September 1991) UNGA after in-depth review
UN Commission
Organiza (UNDC) (January 1952) North Korea A deliberative body to elicit directions and principles
of international community’s agreement concerning
tions (September 1991)
major issues
The only international negotiation body that is in
charge of multilateral disarmament
The ROK
Conference on Majority of key disarmament-related multilateral
65 (June 1996) treaties are established through negotiations in the CD
Disarmament
(February 1984) North Korea Not an organization directly under the UNGA but,
(CD) operated by a regular UN budget and its agendas
(June 1996)
and standing rules independently
Submits an annual report to the UNGA
The ROK
Nuclear Nonproliferation (April 1975) Prevents the proliferation of nuclear weapons and
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Treaty North Korea realizes nuclear disarmament
(March 1970)
(NPT) (December 1985) Promotes the peaceful uses of nuclear energy
* Withdrew in January 2003
The ROK
Provides technological supports to promote the
(August 1957)
International Atomic 170 peaceful uses of nuclear energy
North Korea
Energy Agency (IAEA) (July 1957) Safeguards the diversion of nuclear materials from
(September 1974) civilians to military purposes
Nuclear * Withdrew in June 1994
Prohibits all nuclear test explosions at any place
Comprehensive Nuclear Test 184 The ROK
under its jurisdiction, including underground,
Ban Treaty (CTBT) (not effectuated) (September 1999) underwater, in the atmosphere and in space
Prohibits acquisition, possession, and accumulation
Treaty on the Prohibition of 69 Not acceded by of nuclear weapons through development, test,
Nuclear Weapons (not effectuated) the ROK/ production, and manufacture
(TPNW) North Korea Prohibits the use of nuclear weapons or the threat to
use nuclear weapons

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