The National Council of Churches in Korea
welcomes the Agreement of the Six-Party Talks
towards peaceful denuclearization on Korean peninsula
and peace-building in North East Asia.
The National Council of Churches in Korea, which has been continuously advocating denuclearization on Korean peninsula since after "Declaration of The Churches of Korea on National Reunification and Peace" on February 1988 at Inchon, strongly welcomes the Agreement on peaceful denuclearization on Korean peninsula at the 5th meeting of the six party talks in Beijing, February 13, 2007. It suggests concrete action plan on initial stage to implement "the September 19th Joint Statement on Denuclearization on Korean peninsula" in 2005.
We, therefore, believe it must be fully supported by those states involved in the six party talks with sincere responsibility and mutual trust, and we hope the Agreement could contribute to the establishment of permanent peace on Korean peninsula as well as of peace and security in North East Asia.
The National Council of Churches in Korea believes especially the role of the Korean government as more important than ever before, and urge it responsibly implement the mandate of the Agreement without being biased according to domestic and international political interest.
The National Council of Churches in Korea urge the Korean government to rapidly reopen the humanitarian relief aids to North Korea which has been interrupted, especially including food, fertilizer, and basic medicines.
We, as a community striving for bringing God"s peace to people and the earth, pray that the agreement will encourage international community to participate in the process of bringing peace to people in Korean peninsula as well as in North East Asia.
February 14th, 2007
Rev. Kwon, Oh-Sung, General Secretary
Rev. Jong Bok Lee, Chairperson of Reconciliation and Reunification committee
National Council of Churches in Korea
