Its nuclear tests threaten peace and stability in the region.
Explanation:
The nuclear tests by North Korea may accelerate nuclear armament in South East Asia. The nuclear threat altered the power relations in the south East Asia and countries would fall in defense mechanisms. It also increases the South Asian countries' dependence on the United States to neutralize this potential threat.
Those who drafted the Declaration believed that it was better to remove the section dealing with slavery than risk a long debate over the issue of slavery since they needed the support from the southern states that dealt with slavery.