Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Must Comply Fully with Obligations, Secretary-General Stresses, Condemning Latest Ballistic Missile Launch

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for UN Secretary-General António Guterres:

The Secretary-General condemns the launch of another ballistic missile of possible intercontinental range by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 28 July.

This is again a manifest violation of Security Council resolutions.  The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea leadership must comply fully with its international obligations and work together with the international community to resolve the outstanding issues on the Korean Peninsula.

The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea leadership to respond to the Republic of Korea’s proposals to reopen communication channels, particularly military-to-military, to lower the risk of miscalculation or misunderstanding and reduce tensions.