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<p>We regularly raise concerns about the appalling human rights situation in the Democratic
People's Republic <br>of Korea (DPRK) during our meetings with the DPRK authorities.
We have raised the Commission of Inquiry report and will be raising the UN Human Rights
Council Resolution (UNHRC) in our next meetings. The UK played a key role in ensuring
a strong Resolution and will continue to work with partners to ensure the matter remains
in the spotlight. It is unfortunate that some UNHRC members chose to either abstain
or vote against the Resolution and, as we made clear in the UK statement at the time
of the vote, we consider that doing so was a failure in their responsibility to help
resolve the crisis and improve the lives of the North Korean people. Nevertheless,
the resolution was passed with a significant majority and provides a solid platform
for ongoing work in this area, not least through increased support for the Special
Rapporteur. We are pleased that it includes a provision encouraging all states who
have relations with the DPRK to use their influence to encourage the DPRK to take
immediate steps to end all human rights violations. In our bilateral contacts with
these states we will be encouraging them to act in accordance with this provision.</p>
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