Secretary-General Condemns Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s Latest Missile Launch as ‘Manifest Violation’ of Security Council Resolutions

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

The Secretary-General condemns the launch of yet another ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on 15 September.  This manifest violation of Security Council resolutions comes just days after the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea conducted its sixth nuclear test.

The Secretary-General calls on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea leadership to cease further testing, comply with the relevant Security Council resolutions and allow space to explore the resumption of sincere dialogue on denuclearization.

The Secretary-General will be discussing the situation on the Korean Peninsula with all concerned parties in the margins of the upcoming high-level week of the United Nations General Assembly.