• Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
 

Press Release

22 November 2023

 

Statement by the NATO Secretary General on the satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

I strongly condemn the launch of a military satellite by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, using ballistic missile technology in violation of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions. This raises tensions and poses a serious risk to regional and international security.

North Korea must stop its reckless behaviour, abandon its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, and engage in diplomacy in good-faith. NATO stands in solidarity with our partners in the region: The Republic of Korea, Japan, Australia, and New Zealand.