He said AALCO has made untiring devotion to the work for representing the interests of its member nations and establishing a fair international legitimate order in the international law arena.

In his speech he clarified the principled stand of the DPRK Government on some major issues tabled to the 53rd Session as deliberated item:

First, the DPR of Korea considers that invoking one's national legislation to impose sanctions on and blockade against a few select states which have different social system is a gross violation running against universal principles of international law which stipulated respect for sovereignty and non-interference in the internal affairs, equality and mutual benefits and guarantee of the freedom of nations in selecting a social system.

During the last several decades, the U.S. has applied different kinds of sanctions to my country invoking tens of acts of sanctions.

Such an immoral conduct is rooted in pursuing its political aim to stamp out our idea and social system being fueled by sickening feelings of negation and physical antipathy.

Second, the DPR of Korea maintains its stand that the UN Security Council resolutions should not be used as a basis for a legislation meant for extraterritorial application by a certain state against another state which has a differing ideology and social system.

The U.S. has abused the Security Council resolutions and, basing itself on it, applied sanctions against my country and let third countries follow the resolutions, thus negating outrageously the right of our people to development.

All this vividly illustrates that Security Council resolutions catering only for the interests of some big powers in disregard of those of the states concerned are neither in conformity with the demand of the present era for peace and freedom, progress and development nor in line with the UN Charter.

Third, the DPR of Korea maintains consistently the stand of opposing with all vehemence all kinds of violent extremism and terrorism as well as any other support for them.

We fully support the efforts to create a comprehensive international legal system to oppose violent extremism and terrorism and would actively cooperate for an effective measure.