Korea, DPR
Many States not party acknowledge and support, to various degrees, the humanitarian goals of the Convention. This page presents the latest information available or expressed by the State not party, vis-à-vis the Convention. The information is largely drawn from the Convention's formal and informal meetings, President's Observations, UN Office for Disarmament records, and/or Landmine Monitor if noted.
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The State not party has never participated as Observer in formal meetings of the Convention
Since 1997, the UN General Assembly has adopted a “Resolution on the Implementation of the 1997 Convention on the Prohibition of the Use, Stockpiling, Production and Transfer of Anti-personnel Mines and on Their Destruction”.
The State not party most recently has voted as follows,
- Abstained or absent - 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
The State not party has indicated,
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is not in a position to give up the use of landmines, which is in keeping with its right to self-defence. The use of landmines by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is strictly for self-defence purposes in the grave situation on the Korean peninsula." (UNGA Vote 2016 A/C.1/71/PV.24 31/10/2016 26/35 16-35122)
Formal and informal statements provided during meetings of the States Parties or Intersessional Meetings can be found under the Statements section.
