In its latest official stance, North Korea has announced that it will never give up its nuclear program and that this arsenal is an inseparable part of the country's "right to exist and sovereignty."
Publish dateTuesday 30 September 2025 - 10:21
Story Code : 330257
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): "Kim Son Kyung," North Korea's Deputy Foreign Minister, said in his speech at the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York: "Our nuclear program is a sacred and absolute asset that is enshrined in the constitution and will never be violated or traded."
He added that for Pyongyang, the nuclear issue is not only a national policy but also "sovereign power and the right to survive," and any attempt to impose disarmament would be equivalent to taking away the country's right to exist and surrendering its sovereignty.
According to the official, security on the Korean Peninsula is now facing more threats than ever before. He described the large-scale military exercises by the United States, South Korea and Japan as “provocative acts” that he said had broken all conventional boundaries.
Kim stressed that the joint exercises were not only unprecedented in scale and frequency, but also included the simulation of the use of nuclear weapons, which Pyongyang sees as a direct threat to its survival.
He warned that imposing unilateral disarmament on North Korea was not only unrealistic but could amount to a violation of the constitution and destabilization of the Korean peninsula. “We will not give up our sovereignty, we will not abandon our right to exist, and we will never violate our constitution.”
Despite this tough stance, the North’s vice foreign minister said his country would keep the door open for engagement with governments that treat it with friendship and respect. He spoke of Pyongyang's readiness for multilateral cooperation with such countries.
This was the first appearance by a senior North Korean official at the UN General Assembly since 2018; an appearance that observers believe reflects Pyongyang's attempt to reflect its views in the face of increasing Western pressure.
According to experts, North Korea's insistence on the legal and "sacred" status of its nuclear program shows that any hope of complete disarmament of the country will face serious difficulties. Studies show that continued tensions and military exercises in the region could fuel the risk of a new arms race in East Asia.
According to experts, given the indirect support of Russia and China for Pyongyang against the United States, the Korean nuclear crisis will not only remain unresolved in the coming years, but may also become one of the most important security challenges in the world.
He added that for Pyongyang, the nuclear issue is not only a national policy but also "sovereign power and the right to survive," and any attempt to impose disarmament would be equivalent to taking away the country's right to exist and surrendering its sovereignty.
According to the official, security on the Korean Peninsula is now facing more threats than ever before. He described the large-scale military exercises by the United States, South Korea and Japan as “provocative acts” that he said had broken all conventional boundaries.
Kim stressed that the joint exercises were not only unprecedented in scale and frequency, but also included the simulation of the use of nuclear weapons, which Pyongyang sees as a direct threat to its survival.
He warned that imposing unilateral disarmament on North Korea was not only unrealistic but could amount to a violation of the constitution and destabilization of the Korean peninsula. “We will not give up our sovereignty, we will not abandon our right to exist, and we will never violate our constitution.”
Despite this tough stance, the North’s vice foreign minister said his country would keep the door open for engagement with governments that treat it with friendship and respect. He spoke of Pyongyang's readiness for multilateral cooperation with such countries.
This was the first appearance by a senior North Korean official at the UN General Assembly since 2018; an appearance that observers believe reflects Pyongyang's attempt to reflect its views in the face of increasing Western pressure.
According to experts, North Korea's insistence on the legal and "sacred" status of its nuclear program shows that any hope of complete disarmament of the country will face serious difficulties. Studies show that continued tensions and military exercises in the region could fuel the risk of a new arms race in East Asia.
According to experts, given the indirect support of Russia and China for Pyongyang against the United States, the Korean nuclear crisis will not only remain unresolved in the coming years, but may also become one of the most important security challenges in the world.
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