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UN chief strongly condemns North Korea's ballistic missile launch

Published February 13, 2017 Updated February 13, 2017 07:24pm

UNITED NATIONS: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres Monday voiced strong opposition to the latest ballistic missile launch by North Korea, calling on Pyongyang to fully comply with its international obligations to denuclearize.

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the launch of another ballistic missile by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 12 February, his spokesperson said in a statement.

The launch is a further troubling violation of Security Council resolutions, including resolution 2321 (2016) which strengthened sanctions against the regime.

The Secretary-General urged the North Korean leadership to return to the path of denuclearization; while appealing to the international community to continue addressing the in a united manner.

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Press), 2017