Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace and Security Affairs Gunn Kim visited NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday (24 January 2024) to meet with Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană and Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber, David van Weel.
Both sides underscored the importance of close cooperation between NATO and the Republic of Korea, and discussed the implementation of the new partnership programme in areas such as arms control, new technologies and cyber defence.
Addressing the security situation on the Korean peninsula, both sides condemned the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's (DPRK) recent provocations and repeated attempts to destabilise the region.
Special Representative Kim thanked the Deputy Secretary General for NATO's continued support and solidarity, including its condemnation of DPRK's provocative actions, and calls for dialogue to achieve sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearisation of the Korean Peninsula.
