Peruvian Foreign Affairs Minister Nestor Popolizio on Wednesday attended the United Nations' Security Council high-level meeting on the danger North Korea's nuclear program and ballistic missiles represent to international peace and security.
Likewise, he noted the importance of maintaining the Council's unity on this subject, as well as a strict compliance and implementation of the sanctions regime imposed on North Korea by the
UN Security Council.
Minister Popolizio went on to add these measures have been successful in bringing the Asian nation to the negotiating table.
With this framework, he hailed the diplomatic efforts undertaken by the governments of South Korea and the United States.
For his part,
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo informed about the dialogue process involving his nation and North Korea aimed at achieving denuclearization of the Asian Peninsula.
The session was chaired by the United States, in charge of hosting the Council during the month of September. Representatives from the 15 Member-States participated in the meeting.