nuclear weapons serve "self-defensive deterrence that does not contradict any international law" since they were developed "in a fair and legitimate way outside of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in order to put an end to the hostile policy and nuclear threats and blackmail of the U.S." References External links Text of the Resolution at undocs.org Fact sheet: UN Security Council Resolution 2397 on North Korea 2397 Nuclear program of North Korea United Nations Security Council resolutions concerning North Korea 2017 in North Korea December 2017 events Sanctions against North Korea