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Appendix
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International Disarmament and Non-Proliferation
Agreements and Organizations

As of November 2020
Number of Membership
Member States Status of the
Classification Main Contents
(Effective/ ROK and North
Established) Korea
• One of six committees in the UN General Assembly
ROK
193 (UNGA) to discuss issues concerning disarmament
First Committee of the (October (September 1991) and international security
UN General Assembly North Korea
1945) • Recommends 50 to 60 draft resolutions annually to
(September 1991)
UNGA, and most of them are adopted by UNGA
• Selects three major issues concerning disarmament
ROK
193 (September 1991) and nonproliferation and submits a report to UNGA
UN Disarmament after in-depth review
UN Commission (UNDC) (January North Korea • A deliberative body to elicit directions and principles
Organiza 1952) (September 1991) of the international community’s agreement
tions
concerning major issues
• The only international negotiation body that is in
charge of multilateral disarmament
ROK • Majority of key disarmament-related multilateral
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Conference on (June 1996) treaties are established through negotiations in CD
Disarmament (CD) (February North Korea • Although not an organization directly under UNGA, it
1984)
(June 1996) is operated by a regular UN budget and its agendas
and standing rules independently
• Submits an annual report to UNGA
ROK
(April 1975) • Provides technological support to promote the
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Nuclear Non-proliferation (March North Korea peaceful use of nuclear energy
Treaty (NPT) (December 1985) • Prevents the diversion of nuclear materials from
1970
* Withdrew in civilians to military purposes
January 2003
Nuclear ROK
Weapons International Atomic 172 (September 1999) • Prohibits all nuclear tests in all environments (including
the atmosphere, outer space, underground, and
Energy Agency (IAEA) (July 1957) North Korea underwater)
(not a member)
ROK
184 • Prohibits all nuclear tests in all environments (including
Comprehensive Nuclear- (September 1999)
Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT) (not North Korea the atmosphere, outer space, underground, and
effectuated) underwater)
(not a member)
ROK
Hague Code of Conduct 143 (November 2002) • Voluntary and political code of conduct to prevent the
against Ballistic Missile (November North Korea proliferation of ballistic missiles
Proliferation (HCOC) 2002)
Missiles (not a member)
and Space ROK
Committee on the 95 • Provides the basic principles for technical and legal
Peaceful Uses of Outer (December (September 1994) issues regarding the exploration and peaceful uses of
North Korea
Space (COPUOS) 1959) outer space
(not a member)
ROK
183 • Complete prohibition of the development, production
Biological Weapons (March (June 1987) and stockpiling of biological weapons (agents or
Convention (BWC) 1975) North Korea toxins)
Biological (March 1987)
and
Chemical ROK • Complete prohibition of the development, production,
Weapons Chemical Weapons 193 (April 1997) stockpiling, and use of chemical weapons
Convention (CWC) (April 1997) North Korea • Mandates the destruction of all chemical weapons
within 10 years of accession to CWC
(not a member)
* If inevitable, the deadline may be extended by 5 years
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