; Whereas the United Nations Security Council has determined that the ongoing nuclear- and ballistic-missile-related activities of North Korea continue to pose a threat to international peace and security; Whereas the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) remains a cornerstone of the nuclear nonproliferation regime and the United States has a duty to seek universal adherence to and compliance with the NPT; Whereas an end to the state of war would not legally imply recognition of North Korea as a nuclear weapons state, as the only states that can be recognized as such under the NPT are those which have manufactured and exploded a nuclear weapon or other nuclear explosive device prior to January 1, 1967 ; and Whereas Special Representative for North Korea Stephen Biegun stated on January 31, 2019, that the Trump administration is ready to end this war , that We are not going to invade North Korea , and that We are not seeking to topple the North Korean regime : Now, therefore, be it