March 28, 2024
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Tillerson calls for added pressure against North Korea at UN

Major powers at odds over approach to North Korean proliferation

The U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for UN member states to ramp up pressure against North Korea, speaking at an extended debate in the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York on Friday. 

The debate over North Korea's continued development of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs continued for over two hours and involved the reiteration of condemnations against the country, as well as long-standing and contrasting views between major powers on how to solve the crisis.

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