Reuters reporting on the meeting, statement from the 'Co-chairs'

  • Participants in N Korea meeting agree to consider unilateral sanctions and further diplomatic actions that go beyond UN resolutions
  • Participants commit to building global capacity to effectively implement sanctions and prevent proliferation financing, including from criminal activities and cyber operations
  • Participants vow to counter North Korea's maritime smuggling, including with measures to stop its illegal use of "ship-to-ship transfers"
  • Meeting on North Korea vows to support progress in inter-Korean dialogue in hopes that it leads to sustained easing of tensions
  • Participants agree diplomatic solution is both essential and possible
  • North Korea meeting recognizes importance and special responsibility of china and russia in contributing to a long-term solution on Korean peninsula

The meeting was held in Vancouver