in the Security Council, aggravating the political situation in Syria. He denounced the United States’ use of prohibited weapons and the destruction of Raqqa.

The representative of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea said accusations made by the United States reflect deep-rooted policies against his country and go against the spirit of the joint statement the two countries recently signed. Calling the United States a “wasteland of human rights”, he cited racial discrimination, sexual violence and executions of civilians by law enforcement officials — crimes which could not be imagined in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

He added that Japan has no right to talk about the human rights situation of other countries. It invaded the Korean Peninsula, where it abducted millions of Koreans and imposed slavery on numerouswomen. It should reflect on these crimes and apologize. The abduction issue mentioned by Japan’s representative has been addressed and he urged that Government to apologize and provide compensation for its past crimes.

The representative of China said the United States delegate made baseless claims about the situation in China. Nationals from six Muslim countries were prohibited from entering the United States due to Islamophobia. Meanwhile, racial discrimination is prevalent in the country, and torture of prisoners continues in Guantanamo. He expressed hope the United States will reflect on its own problems.

The representative of the Russian Federation said Crimea and the city of Sebastopol are part of the Russian Federation, based on a free and sovereign vote of their people. The statement about Russian aggression in Ukraine seeks to