The Permanent Mission of Pakistan to the United Nations (Information Section) Press Release United Nations, January 08, 2025: While expressing concern on the escalating tensions on the Korean peninsula, Pakistan has termed the latest missile test as manifestation of the existing tensions’, stating that these developments are detrimental to regional and international peace and security. In a statement during the Security Council briefing on non-proliferation/DPRK, Ambassador Munir Akram, Pakistan’s top UN envoy, said that his country supports the objective of denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, the implementation of the relevant Security Council resolutions and the goals of global non-proliferation and disarmament. “Provocations – such as missile tests on the one hand, and coercive actions and threats on the other, must be ended. Pakistan opposes any further nuclear weapons testing in Korea or elsewhere,” he maintained. Ambassador Akram supported diplomatic engagement and dialogue to resolve the challenges confronting the Korean Peninsula, adding that Pakistan strongly supports the calls for revival of talks among the relevant parties. Ambassador Munir Akram urged all parties to exercise restraint and not escalate existing tensions or take any action that is detrimental to peace and security. He pointed out that the Security Council should consider the adoption of some Confidence Building Measures by the parties in order to reduce tensions. “Pakistan remains committed to working within the framework established by the United Nations resolutions to promote peace and stability on the Korean peninsula. We hope that the Security Council will find ways of reviving the dialogue and playing its due role in reducing tensions and threats to peace and security in the region,” he emphasized