UK Ambassador Barbara Woodward on Russia-North Korea Weapons Violation

Dame Barbara Woodward DCMG OBE, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the UK Mission to the UN in New York, recently spoke out against the exchange of ballistic missiles and weapons between Russia and North Korea. She highlighted that these actions violate United Nations Security Council resolutions, which Russia had voted for, aimed at restricting North Korea’s dangerous weapons programs.

"This has very real consequences for millions of people worldwide," Woodward emphasized, underlining the global implications of such violations. Her statement calls attention to the severe threat posed by the proliferation of advanced weaponry and the need for strict adherence to international agreements.