United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/167

UN General Assembly
Resolution 62/167
Results of the United Nations General Assembly vote about the situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of the Korea.
  In favour
  Against
  Abstained
  Absent when the vote took place
  Non-UN member
Date18 December 2007
Meeting no.76th Plenary
CodeA/RES/62/167 (Document)
SubjectSituation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Voting summary
  • 101 voted for
  • 22 voted against
  • 59 abstained
  • 10 absent
ResultResolution adopted

United Nations General Assembly Resolution 62/167, titled "Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea", is a resolution of the United Nations General Assembly about the situation in North Korea, which was adopted on December 18, 2007 at the 62nd session of the General Assembly. In the resolution, the United Nations General Assembly expresses serious concern at the persistence of the systematic, widespread and grave violations of human rights in North Korea, urging the Government of North Korea to respect fully all human rights and fundamental freedoms.[1]

  1. ^ "Resolution adopted by the General Assembly on 18 December 2007". United Nations. Retrieved 23 October 2016.