NATO leaders on Wednesday called for continued pressure and ongoing sanctions enforcement on North Korea, during a summit of the 29 member countries currently taking place in Brussels.

The group signed a declaration which called on members to maintain pressure on the DPRK, though also welcomed recent diplomatic progress in the region.

“We call upon (North Korea) to fully implement its international obligations; to eliminate its nuclear, chemical, and biological warfare capabilities and ballistic missiles, and abandon all related `programs,” the statement said.

“We call on all nations to maintain decisive pressure on (North Korea), including by fully implementing existing