Security Council Resolution 2375, adopted in September 2017, includes the strongest sanctions ever imposed on the DPRK.

"I reiterate my call on the DPRK leadership to comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions and allow space for the resumption of dialogue on de-nuclearization and sustainable peace on the Korean Peninsula."

The unity of the Security Council is an essential instrument to achieve the goal of de-nuclearization and creates the space for diplomatic initiatives aimed at achieving it in a peaceful manner, said Guterres.

He vowed to push for dialogue to defuse tension on the Korean Peninsula.

"I believe the United Nations Secretariat adds strategic value in three key areas. First, impartiality. Second, the voice and norms, values and principles for peaceful and diplomatic solutions, in line with international law. Third, offering channels of communication with all parties."

The United Nations is a key venue where all six parties are represented and can interact to narrow differences in understanding and promote confidence-building measures, he said. "As secretary-general, I commit to protecting and strengthening these three areas."

Meanwhile, a DPRK diplomat said here at the Security Council on Friday that his country's possession of nuclear weapons "was an inevitable self-defensive."

DPRK ambassador to the UN Ja Song Nam said, "if anyone is to blame for it, the U.S. is the one who must be held accountable."

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