Terrorism is now steadily escalating in different parts of the world despite the international efforts to combat it, seriously threatening the lives of people, stability of societies and world peace and security and, furthermore, infringement upon sovereign states and extreme human rights abuses are being justified under the pretext of "war on terrorism", he noted, and continued: The United States invaded Afghanistan and Iraq and is escalating the "anti-terror war" not only in those countries but into their neighboring countries, massacring civilians. This is typical of state-sponsored terrorism and hideous human rights abuses.

If such state-sponsored terrorism is allowed to go on, international efforts to put an end to it will never prove successful.

All forms of struggle against terrorism should be waged in conformity with the objective and principles of the UN Charter and international law under any circumstances.

The DPRK delegation is of the view that what is most important for finally eradicating the root cause of terrorism is to ensure the independent development and equality of all countries and nations.

To this end it is necessary to establish a new international order based on mutual respect, equality, friendship and cooperation whereby all countries and nations may fully exercise their rights to independently live and develop.

The DPRK Government will creditably fulfil its responsibility and duty as a UN member state to finally put an end to all forms of terrorism and build a peaceful and prosperous world in the future, too, he concluded.