Critics have questioned Pyongyang's temporary elevation when it has been test-firing missiles all year.
The Conference on Disarmament - held three times at year at the UN headquarters in Geneva- is the world's only permanent, multilateral body negotiating arms and nuclear accords.
Its overarching aim is to end the nuclear arms race and prevent nuclear war. However it's failed to produce any deals of note since 1996.The opening session on Thursday saw Western states - many of whom wield sanctions against Pyongyang- release a joint statement condemning North Korea's aggression this year.
"We remain gravely concerned about the DPRK's reckless actions which continue to seriously undermine the very value of the Conference on Disarmament", said Australia's ambassador, on behalf of a coalition of countries.
Australia's ambassador Amanda Gorely also specified in the statement that the choice to stay was not to be interpreted as "tacit consent" of North Korea's record.In his own statement, he reiterated his nation's claims of self defence necessitating its militarisation, and said it remained committed to contributing to global disarmament.
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