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The
Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS), José
Miguel Insulza, condemned the recent nuclear test carried out by North
Korea, which he said is "an unjustified threat to our coexistence and
peace." In supporting UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon's condemnation of
the North Korean test, he affirmed that "it produces a destabilizing
effect on the Asian region and constitutes a flagrant violation of the
resolutions of the world body."
Insulza mentioned the importance
that the organization's Member States assign to nuclear
non-proliferation, as expressed in the Tlatelolco Treaty, signed by 33
of the hemisphere's countries. "The declaration of Latin America and the
Caribbean as a region free of nuclear weapons has been the foundation
for an effective, peaceful coexistence among our nations," he added.
The
OAS leader concluded saying that "we would like to see similar zones
free of nuclear weapons elsewhere in the world, but the North Korean
test is a regrettable sign of the opposite." In this sense, he called on
the international community "to express a firm rejection of these
practices."
For more information, please visit the OAS Website at www.oas.org.
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