UN Security Council
2009

Stressing its collective support for the NPT and commitment to strengthen the Treaty in all its aspects, and global efforts towards nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament, and recalling that the DPRK cannot have the status of a nuclear-weapon state in accordance with the NPT in any case, Deploring the DPRK’s announcement of withdrawal from the NPT and its pursuit of nuclear weapons, Underlining once again the importance that the DPRK respond to other security and humanitarian concerns of the international community, Underlining also that measures imposed by this resolution are not intended to have adverse humanitarian consequences for the civilian population of the DPRK, Expressing its gravest concern that the nuclear test and missile activities carried out by the DPRK have further generated increased tension in the region and beyond, and determining that there continues to exist a clear threat to international peace and security, Reaffirming the importance that all Member States uphold the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations, 09-36849 (E) *0936849* S/RES/1874 (2009)