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Number of Membership
Member States Status of the
Classification Main Contents
(Effective/ ROK and North
Established) Korea
Biological Organization for the ROK • An executive body to monitor and inspect member
and Prohibition of Chemical 193 (April 1997) states to ensure their implementation of CWC
Chemical (April 1997) North Korea
Weapons Weapons (OPCW) (not a member) obligations
• Contributes to world peace and security by preventing
ROK
110 the illicit trade of conventional weapons and their
Arms Trade Treaty (December (February 2017) diversion
(ATT) North Korea
2014) • Prescribes matters in relation to the regulations of
(not a member)
international trade of conventional weapons
• Full title: Convention on Prohibitions or Restrictions on
the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May
ROK Protocol I Be Deemed to Be Excessively Injurious or to Have
(May 2001) Indiscriminate Effects
(Amended) - Protocol I: prohibits the use of fragmentary
(Convention on 125 Protocol II (May ammunitions undetectable by X-rays
Certain Conventional (December 2001) Protocol - Protocol II: prohibits or restricts the use of mines,
Weapons (CCW) 1983) V (January booby traps and other devices
2008) North - Protocol III: prohibits and restricts the use of
Korea (not a incendiary weapons
member) - Protocol IV: prohibits the use of blinding laser
weapons
-Protocol V: regulates the explosive remnants of war
Conventional
Weapons
• Requires all member states to register their status of
ROK imports and exports records and possessions of
United Nations Register 193 (March 1993) conventional arms at the UN
of Conventional Arms (December
(UNRCA) 1991) North Korea • Seeks to enhance confidence by sharing information
(not a member) on the conventional arms transfer and improving
transparency in armaments
Convention on the • Complete prohibition of the production, use,
Prohibition of the Use, stockpiling, and transfer of anti-personnel mines
Stockpiling, Production 164 Not acceded • Requires the destruction of anti-personnel mines
and Transfer of Anti- (March by the ROK/ (within 4 years for stockpiles; within 10 years for mines
Personnel Mines and on 1999) North Korea planted in the soil)
Their Destruction (Ottawa * If inevitable, the deadline may be extended by 10
Convention) years
• Complete prohibition of the production, use,
110 Not acceded
Convention on Cluster (August by the ROK/ stockpiling, and transfer of cluster munitions
Munitions (CCM) * Current stockpiled cluster munitions should be
2010) North Korea
destroyed within 8 years

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