UN strongly condemns N. Korea rocket launch
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April 17, 2012, Tuesday
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The United Nations Security Council has strongly condemned North Korea's rocket launch, announcing yesterday that it will impose new sanctions and warning of further action if Pyongyang conducts another launch or a new nuclear test.
A presidential statement, approved by all 15 council members and read at a formal meeting, said last Friday's launch, "as well as any use of ballistic missile technology, even if characterized as a satellite launch or space launch vehicle, is a serious violation of UN resolutions."
The Security Council adopted a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea after its first nuclear test in 2006, and stepped up the sanctions after its second test in 2009.
North Korea's attempt to launch a satellite ended in failure when the rocket disintegrated over the Yellow Sea.
United States Ambassador Susan Rice, the council president, said the speedy adoption of the statement "shows that the international community is united" in sending a strong message to North Korea and said its companies dealing in nuclear technology would be added to the sanctions list.
The council said it asked its committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea to prepare new additions for the sanctions list within 15 days.
A presidential statement, approved by all 15 council members and read at a formal meeting, said last Friday's launch, "as well as any use of ballistic missile technology, even if characterized as a satellite launch or space launch vehicle, is a serious violation of UN resolutions."
The Security Council adopted a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea after its first nuclear test in 2006, and stepped up the sanctions after its second test in 2009.
North Korea's attempt to launch a satellite ended in failure when the rocket disintegrated over the Yellow Sea.
United States Ambassador Susan Rice, the council president, said the speedy adoption of the statement "shows that the international community is united" in sending a strong message to North Korea and said its companies dealing in nuclear technology would be added to the sanctions list.
The council said it asked its committee monitoring sanctions against North Korea to prepare new additions for the sanctions list within 15 days.
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