North Korea has taken the unusual step of taking part in an event sponsored by human rights activists focused on the country’s human rights issues, NK News has learned.

This news comes as the UN General Assembly prepares to vote on a resolution that could potentially refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court over its poor human rights record.

A nine-member North Korean delegation took part in the event in New York, which featured remarks by Michael Kirby, the former chair of the UN Commission of Inquiry (COI) for North Korea, and testimonies from two victims of North Korea’s