UN Security Council strongly condemns N Korea missile test

United Nations, May 23 (AFP) The UN Security Council has strongly condemned North Korea's latest missile test and vowed to push all countries to tighten sanctions against Pyongyang.In a unanimous stat

Published: May 23, 2017 2:35 AM IST

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UN Security Council strongly condemns N Korea missile test

United Nations, May 23 (AFP) The UN Security Council has strongly condemned North Korea’s latest missile test and vowed to push all countries to tighten sanctions against Pyongyang.

In a unanimous statement backed by China, Pyongyang’s ally, the council instructed its sanctions committee to redouble efforts to implement a raft of tough measures adopted last year.

The council also agreed to “take further significant measures including sanctions” to force North Korea to change course and end its “highly destabilising behaviour.” The Security Council will hold a closed-door emergency meeting today at the request of Japan, South Korea and the United States to discuss further action in response to the latest missile test.

The US-drafted statement was nearly identical to one adopted last week after the launch of an intermediate-range missile that Pyongyang said was capable of carrying a “heavy” nuclear warhead.

The council demanded that North Korea “conduct no further nuclear and ballistic missile tests.”

North Korea on Sunday fired the Pukguksong-2, which uses solid fuel that allows for immediate firing, the state-run Korean Central News Agency said.

It was the latest test-firing in a series this year as Pyongyang steps up its efforts to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of hitting the United States. (AFP) AJR

This is published unedited from the PTI feed.

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