UN Security Council members condemn North Korea missile launch
Diplomats condemn Pyongyang's launch of medium range ballistic missiles as breach of UN resolutions while talks continue on an 'appropriate response'
Members of the UN Security Council on Thursday condemned North Korea’s recent ballistic missile launch as a violation of UN resolutions and will continue discussions on an “appropriate response”, the council president said.
The remarks were made by Luxembourg’s UN Ambassador Sylvie Lucas, president of the 15-nation Security Council for the month of March, after a closed-door meeting on North Korea requested by the United States.
“Members of the Security Council condemned this launch as a violation of Security Council resolution[s],” she said. “Council members agreed to consult on an appropriate response.”
“There was unanimous condemnation of the launches,” Lucas told reporters, adding that, “We also all agreed that this response should be given quickly.”
North Korea fired two medium-range Rodong ballistic missiles into the sea at 2.35am Japan and Korea time on Wednesday, Tokyo and Seoul said.
North Korea’s first firing in four years of mid-range missiles that can hit Japan followed a series of short-range rocket launches over the past two months.