U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution on N. Korean human rights for 20th straight year

▲ This image shows a resolution on North Korea's human rights violations at a U.N. Security Council session. (Yonhap)

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U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution on N. Korean human rights for 20th straight year

By Song Sang-ho

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (Yonhap) -- The U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday adopted a resolution on North Korean human rights for the 20th consecutive year, calling for improvement in the reclusive state's human rights record.

The adoption by consensus came as Seoul and Washington have stressed the importance of improvement in the North's human rights environment on the grounds that a repressive political climate has led the regime to continue to pursue its weapons development programs without allowing for public comment.

The General Assembly has adopted the resolution annually since 2005 to shine a light on human rights violations in North Korea and renew international calls for Pyongyang to tackle the issue.

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