Expansion of NATO called out as great risk

US to blame for role in destabilization and insecurity in Asia, UN envoys say

The United States-led NATO expansion and confrontational attitude have been called out for posing great risks to the Asian region, as the 78th United Nations General Assembly came to a close in New York on Tuesday.

Representatives from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the Syrian Arab Republic blamed the US for its selfish geopolitical interests, which have led to destabilization and insecurity, as well as exploitation of Syria's natural resources.

During his speech, Kim Song, ambassador and permanent representative of the DPRK to the UN, accused Washington of trying to create "the Asian version of NATO". The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was formed in 1949 in response to the emerging Cold War. The military bloc includes European nations, the US and Canada.