The resolution on North Korean human rights, set to be adopted next month by the United Nations Human Rights Council, is expected to include concerns from the international community regarding North Korea's military deployment to Russia.
According to the United Nations Human Rights Council website, Poland (representative of the European Union) and Australia submitted a draft resolution on North Korean human rights on the 20th (local time).
The draft includes a section that urges North Korea not to use lethal and excessive force in areas that exacerbate civilian suffering, violate human rights, and destabilize international security.
The mention of 'areas that destabilize international security' is the first of its kind this year. The provision that North Korea should not use force at borders and other areas is the same as in last year's resolution on North Korean human rights.
Last November, North Korea deployed about 11,000 troops to Russia. The North Korean military was stationed in the Kursk region of western Russia, occupied by Ukraine, and participated in combat, resulting in approximately 4,000 casualties.
This draft also expresses concerns that North Korea's two-state theory could negatively impact the issue of separated families. This references the United Nations General Assembly resolution on North Korean human rights that was passed last year.
The draft also includes provisions reminding about the submission of the follow-up report from the Commission of Inquiry (COI) on North Korean human rights at the 60th Human Rights Council session to be held in September.