1. The 51st General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) which started on
September 17 in Vienna, Austria adopted a resolution on the North Korean nuclear issue on September
20. The main substance of the resolution is as follows:
o The IAEA welcomes the February 13 Agreement of the Six-party talks and the shutdown and sealing of
nuclear facilities in Yongbyon
o The IAEA approves its activities of inspection and verification on the shutdown and sealing of the
Yongbyon nuclear facilities
o The IAEA stresses the importance of the implementation of the September 19 Joint Declaration and the
February 13 Agreement
o The IAEA expects North Korea to take additional measures of making a complete declaration of its
nuclear programs and disabling its nuclear facilities
2. The resolution welcomed making headway in settling the North Korean nuclear issue by shutting down
and sealing the North Korean nuclear facilities and resuming inspection and verification activities of the
IAEA. In addition, the IAEA expected that there will be further progress towards the denuclearization of the
Korean Peninsula at the earliest date by implementing next steps of declaring and disabling nuclear
programs and facilities. It also stressed the importance of a peaceful resolution through the Six-party
dialogue to the DPRK nuclear issue.
3. The IAEA General Conference has adopted resolutions on the North Korean nuclear issue since 1999.
The 61-member sponsored resolution during this General Conference shows the broad support of the
international community for the progress of the Six-party process as well as for a peaceful resolution of
the North Korean nuclear issue.
Spokesperson of MOFAT
* unofficial translation