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The latest missile test by North Korea, which took place yesterday (August 29th), is the latest in a series of provocations and counter-provocations between North Korea and the United States that could end up in an outbreak of war. See Trump says that ‘all options are on the table’ after North Korea fires missile over Japan. We therefore invite you to endorse an Appeal of Abolition 2000 Members for a diplomatic approach to address the Korea nuclear crisis. The escalating tensions and threat of military conflict over North Korea’s nuclear and missile capabilities make a diplomatic solution of vital importance and the highest priority. The increasing risk of war – and possibly even the use of nuclear weapons by miscalculation, accident, or intent – is frightening. Below is the appeal drafted by members of Abolition 2000. We plan to send the appeal and list of endorsers to leaders of China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States, as well as to the United Nations and European Union. Please reply to info@baselpeaceoffice.org by September 5 if you can endorse, indicating whether you endorse as an individual or on behalf of your organization. Appeal for a diplomatic solution in North East Asia The Abolition 2000 members listed below, representing peace and disarmament organisations from around the world, call on the United States and North Korea to step back from the brink of war in North East Asia, and instead adopt a diplomatic approach to prevent war. We call for the immediate commencement of negotiations to prevent a military conflict from erupting, and to resolve the underlying conflicts. Such negotiations should take place both bilaterally and through a renewed Six-Party framework involving China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States. The escalating tensions and threat of military conflict over North Korea's nuclear and missile capabilities makes a diplomatic solution of vital importance and the highest priority. The increasing risk of war - and possibly even the use of nuclear weapons by miscalculation, accident, or intent - is frightening. More than three million citizens of Korea, Japan, China, USA and other countries lost their lives in the Korean War from 1950-1953. Should a war erupt again, the loss of lives could be considerably worse, especially if nuclear weapons are used. Indeed, a nuclear conflict erupting in Korea could engulf the entire world in a nuclear catastrophe that would end civilization as we know it. In supporting diplomacy rather than war, we: - Oppose any pre-emptive use of force by any of the parties, which would be counter-productive and likely lead to nuclear war; - Call on all parties to refrain from militaristic rhetoric and provocative military exercises; - Encourage China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States to consider the phased and comprehensive approach for a North-East Asian Nuclear-Weapon-Free Zone with a 3+3 arrangement[1], which already has cross-party support in Japan and South Korea and interest from the North Korean government; - Encourage China, Japan, North Korea, Russia, South Korea and the United States to also consider options and modalities for turning the 1953 Armistice Agreement into a formal end to the 1950-1953 Korean War; - Welcome the call of the UN Secretary-General for a resumption of Six-Party talks and his offer to assist in negotiations; - Welcome also the offer of the European Union to assist in diplomatic negotiations, as they did successfully in the negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program; - Call on the United Nations Security Council to prioritise a diplomatic solution to the conflict. Endorsers (List in formation) [1] The 3+3 arrangement would include Japan, South Korea and North Korea agreeing not to possess or host nuclear weapons, and would require China, Russia and the USA agreeing not to deploy nuclear weapons in Japan, South Korea or North Korea, nor to attack or threaten to attack them with nuclear weapons.
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‘प्योङयाङको घोषणा निकै महत्त्वपूर्ण छ’ तत्काल लागू हुने गरी आफ्ना पारमाणविक तथा क्षेप्यास्त्र परीक्षणहरू स्थगित गर्ने निर्णय उत्तर कोरियाली नेता किम जङ अनले किन लिए? संयुक्त राष्ट्र संघका पूर्व उपमहासचिव एवं नेपालका पूर्व परराष्ट्र सचिव ज्ञानचन्द्र आचार्यको विश्लेषण। उत्तर कोरियाको पारमाणविक अस्त्र र क्षेप्यास्त्रसम्बन्धी विवाद पुरानो हो। अन्तर्राष्ट्रियस्तरमा पारमाणविक अप्रसार सन्धि छ र जुन देशहरूले त्यसमा हस्ताक्षर गरेका छन्, उनीहरूले पारमाणविक प्रसारमा भाग नलिने भनेको छ। उत्तर कोरियाले चाँहि उक्त सन्धिबाट अलग हुने निर्णय गर्यो। तर अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय तहबाट उसमाथि दबाब परिरेको छ। अहिलेको उत्तर कोरियाको घोषणा त्यही दबाबको परिणामले हो जस्तो देखिन्छ। अप्रसार सन्धि अप्रसार सन्धिमा हस्ताक्षर गरे पनि कतिपय देशहरूले पारमाणविक अस्त्रसम्बन्धी अनुसन्धान गरिरहेका छन्। इरानसँग एउटा सम्झौता भएर उसको कार्यक्रम रोकिएको अवस्था छ। तर सबैको चासो उत्तर कोरियामा छ। किनभने उसले परमाणुसम्बन्धी अनुसन्धान तीव्र रूपमा अघि बढाइरहेको छ। र, त्यसबाहेक 'डेलिभरी भेहिकल' भनिने परमाणुसम्म राख्न सकिने क्षेप्यास्त्रमा पनि उनीहरूले बढी प्रगति गरेको हुनाले धेरै चासो र समस्याको विषय बनेको हो। विगतमा पनि उत्तर कोरियाले अमेरिकासँग र अन्य राष्ट्रहरू चीन, रुस र दक्षिण कोरियासँग मिलेर विभिन्न किसिमका सम्झौताहरू गर्दै पारमाणविक अस्त्र निर्माण नगर्ने भनेर प्रतिबद्धता गरेको पनि हो। तर केही वर्षपछि उसले पुनः शुरू गर्यो। भेटवार्ता त्यही भएर अहिलेको परिप्रेक्ष्यमा यो एउटा महत्त्वपूर्ण कदम हो। किनभने अबको केही दिनमा नै उत्तर कोरिया र दक्षिण कोरियाका राष्ट्रपतिको तहमा भेटवार्ता हुँदैछ। अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपति र उत्तर कोरियाली नेताबीच पनि अबको एक-डेढ महिनाभित्र भेटवार्ता हुने कुरा छ। त्यो प्रसङ्गमा यो महत्त्वपूर्ण हो। तर यसपछि के हुन्छ, यसको कार्यान्वयन कसरी गरिन्छ र अनुगमन कसरी हुन्छ भन्ने महत्त्वपूर्ण हो। अमेरिका मात्रै होइन जापान, चीन, दक्षिण कोरिया र अरू अन्तर्राष्ट्रिय समुदायले पनि उत्तर कोरियामाथि दबाब बढाइरहेका छन्। राष्ट्रसंघको सुरक्षा परिषद्ले यससम्बन्धी धेरै प्रस्तावहरू पारित गरेको छ। त्यो हिसाबमा दबाबले काम गरिरहेको छ। दबाबका साथै अब नयाँ दिशामा उत्तर कोरियाली विषय जान्छ कि जस्तो छ। मोड उत्तर कोरियाले पारमाणविक अस्त्र कार्यक्रम पूर्ण रूपमा बन्द गर्छ भनेर तत्कालै भन्न सकिने अवस्था छैन। अहिलेको कदमले कुराकानीको वातावरणलाई बल पुर्याउँछ। उत्तर कोरियाली नेताले अलि अगाडि चिनियाँ राष्ट्रपतिलाई भेटे। दक्षिण कोरियाको राष्ट्रपतिलाई केही दिनमै र निकट भविष्यमा अमेरिकी राष्ट्रपतिलाई भेट गर्ने परिप्रेक्ष्यमा अहिलेको कदमको धेरै महत्त्व छ। यी कुराकानीहरूबाट दिगो रूपमा समाधानको बाटो नखुलेसम्म स्पष्ट रूपमा यसले नै एउटा नयाँ मोड लिइहाल्छ कि भन्न सक्ने अवस्था चाहिँ छैन।