Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the European Union on recent developments in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

The EU expresses its serious concern over the decision by the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to withdraw from the Six-Party Talks, cease cooperation with the IAEA and restore its nuclear facilities. This contravenes the UNSC Resolution 1718 and overall efforts by the international community to help secure peace and stability on a future nuclear-free Korean Peninsula through the process of the Six-Party Talks.