Speech of DPRK delegate at 56th UN General Assembly

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KCNA News - Oct 30, 2001

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Speech of DPRK delegate at 56th UN General Assembly

Pyongyang, October 30 (KCNA) -- A DPRK delegate made a speech during
the discussion of item no. 86 "international cooperation in the
peaceful uses of outer space" at the fourth committee meeting of the
56th UN General Assembly on October 22. He said that if the space is
to be made peaceful one conducive to promoting the welfare of
mankind, arbitrary practices, exclusive possession, selectivity and
double standards should be rejected in the development of the pace so
that all countries can take part in that work in an equitable and
free manner.

To decisively prevent the militarization of the space and provide a
guarantee for its peaceful use at present has become a pressing
issue, the solution of which brooks no moment's delay, he said, and
went on:

The United States has clamoured about "missile threat" from the DPRK
to make a pretext for the establishment of missile defense system in
outer space. Such deed can never be tolerated.

The DPRK's missile program is of totally peaceful nature and it poses
no threat to anybody.

Preventing the space militarization is a serious matter that is
related to ensuring peace in our planet and guaranteeing the future
destiny of humankind.

The U.S. should immediately stop the MD establishment that may spark
off arms race in the space. And it should discontinue such attempts
as to violate developing countries' right to independent space
development while raising an unreasonable and far-fetched theory.

The DPRK delegation holds that the legal committee of the committee
on the peaceful uses of outer space should pay deep attention to
taking measures for the prevention of space militarization.

The DPRK will further accelerate its space development for the
nation's economic progress and strive to promote technical
cooperation and exchange with other countries, he concluded.

 
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