UN strongly condemns N Korea missiles

The UN Security Council says North Korea's ballistic missile launches are unacceptable.

South Korean people watch North Korea's missile launch on 18 March 2016

South Korean people watch North Korea's missile launch on 18 March 2016 Source: AAP

The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile launches, calling them "unacceptable" and a clear violation of UN resolutions banning such tests.

A unanimous statement from the UN's most powerful body, after an urgent meeting called by the United States, reiterated its demand that North Korea comply with council resolutions prohibiting all ballistic missile activity.

The council expressed "grave concern" at North Korea's reaction to the resolution adopted unanimously two weeks ago that imposed the toughest sanctions on Kim Jong-un's government in response to its nuclear test in January and rocket launch in February.

In light of the North's ballistic missile launches on March 18 and March 10, the council urged all countries "to redouble their efforts" to implement all sanctions against the country.


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