The North Atlantic Treaty Organization’s (NATO) Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg slammed North Korea for violating arms control rules and advancing nuclear capabilities on Monday, calling for a stronger Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) to help enforce global norms against nuclear weapons.

During the 17th NATO conference on arms control and weapons of mass destruction on Monday, Stoltenberg denounced the DPRK along with Iran for “ignoring or breaking the global rules” and “spreading dangerous technology.”

“NATO’s aim is a world free of nuclear weapons. And we are ready to take further steps to create the conditions for nuclear disarmament negotiations. But any meaningful