Republic of Korea
Ambassador Choi Young-jin
South Korea last sat as an elected member of the UN Security Council from 1996 to 1997. Choi Young-jin has served as South Korea’s permanent representative to the United Nations since June 2005. The following is excerpted from statements made by Ambassador Choi during the 5,551st meeting of the United Nations Security Council on October 14, 2006. Last Monday, October 9, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea announcedthat it had conducted a nuclear test. Pyongyangdid so in complete disregard of the repeated warnings of my government and theinternational community. The action taken by North Korea poses a grave threat, undermining…
