#DPRK: International Relations on Social

Posted on by Katherine Conti

One of my main uses for Twitter is to find a range of views on international events. As an International Relations major who intends to work for the UN or global media outlets, I utilize the real-time nature of my Twitter feed to serve as a launching pad to learn what people are talking about.

In recent days, threats of nuclear proliferation coming from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea have had everyone sitting on the edge of their seats, from diplomats to policymakers and especially social-savvy Average Joes.

To address the threat to the United States, all 100 Senators were invited to a bipartisan briefing at the U.S. Capitol Building, which did not deliver the clarity many were expecting.

On the morning of Friday, April 28th, these concerns were finally brought to the UNSC, where international players are deliberating on a multilateral diplomatic strategy to avoid the worst case scenario.

After days of rumors as to what the U.S. Policy would be, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson addressed the international community:

In the midst of this hysteria, some end up wondering – is this really as red-hot of an issue as it is being made out to be?

More importantly, how swift can our response be, if such an incident were to occur?

One cannot joke around with nuclear threats, however, we can only hope that if action is taken, it will lead to nuclear non-proliferation and keep the interests of even the suffering North Korean people in mind.

 

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