UN Chief Urges Pyongyang to Reconsider Decision on NPT

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UN Chief Urges Pyongyang to Reconsider Decision on NPT

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United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan on Friday expressed regret about Pyongyang's withdrawal from the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) and strongly urged Pyongyang to reconsider the decision.

"The NPT is the linchpin of the nuclear non-proliferation and disarmament regime, and with 188 states parties, is the most widely subscribed to multilateral treaty in this area," Annan saidin a statement released through his spokesman.

"No state party to the NPT has ever withdrawn from the treaty in the 33 years since its entry into force," he said.

Annan reiterated that the problems regarding Pyongyang's nuclear program must be resolved through peaceful dialogue.

In a declaration issued Friday, Pyongyang announced its pull-out from the NPT while stressing it had no intention of developingnuclear weapons.

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