The Security Council met in New York for an extraordinary session after North Korea fired a ballistic missile.
About convene the meeting requested the United States, Japan and South Korea. These countries, like Russia, condemned the action Pyongyang. US Secretary of State John Kerry described it as a blatant violation of UN resolutions concerning the testing of ballistic missiles.
The Council reiterated that it intends to take “decisive measures” in response to the January test of the hydrogen bomb. As for the resolution introducing additional sanctions in response as it is entered on the “dangerous and serious violation” of previous provisions of the Council.
Motion for a resolution already prepared the United States, Japan and South Korea. Over the coming weeks it will be consulted. China, which have veto right in the Security Council, however, can prevent the introduction of more stringent sanctions.
The American Ambassador to the UN Samantha Power called so Beijing to acknowledge that recent developments pose a serious threat to international peace and security.
NATO of trying to Pyongyang
– We strongly condemn the launch by North Korea rocket using the technology of ballistic missiles – wrote the NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg.
He recalled that Pjongjand broken in this way, among other UNSC resolutions concerning the ban on launching ballistic missiles, and the prohibition of testing of nuclear technology.
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The world of criticism of North Korea also joined the EU. The statement released on behalf of the EU foreign minister. “This blatant and serious violation of international obligations” – wrote Federica Mogherini recalling that UN Security Council resolutions prohibit North Korea tests missile and nuclear.
The head of EU diplomacy added that the authorities Pyongyang pose a threat to world peace and lead to an escalation of tensions on the Korean peninsula.
International consultations
He initiated them the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan Fumio Kishida after the announcement by North Korea. that with the help of rockets long-range placed in Earth orbit satellite. Tokyo is also considering imposing new sanctions on Pyongyang.
Kishida talked by telephone with the foreign ministers of Russia, South Korea and the United Kingdom – Sergey Lavrov, Yun Byung Se and Philip Hammond.
After the interview with Yun, Kishida said that established closer cooperation between the countries, which are particularly concerned about the behavior of North Korea.
In turn, the head of British diplomacy said that he is a supporter of the concept to the UN Security Council as soon as possible to take decisive steps to take Pyongyang sanctions.
the Russian Foreign Ministry reported while in an official statement, that in a conversation with his Japanese counterpart Lavrov stressed that the international tension caused by the move, North Korea should be unloaded by diplomatic means.
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Tokyo wants sanctions
Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told his Cabinet immediate considering imposing new sanctions on Pyongyang. A spokesman for the Japanese government Yoshihide Suga reported that the Prime Minister instructed the cabinet members that they have to be ready to “unforeseen developments” after the launch of North Korean missiles.
Earlier on Sunday in Beijing, the main ally of North Korea, criticized the action Pyongyang. – China deplore the persistence of North Korea in the development, despite international opposition, the technology missile launchers – said Hua Chunying, spokeswoman for the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
China is a major trading partner of North Korea, but bilateral relations between the two countries are recent years strained because of its nuclear program Pyongyang.
– All stakeholders must respond to this situation with calm “- added the spokeswoman, calling for” dialogue and consultation.
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North Korea informed the Tuesday UN agencies that plans to launch the rocket carrier with “satellite observation of the Earth” in the period between 8 and 25 February.
However, earlier in the night from Saturday to Sunday, Pyongyang fired a long-range missile, which is a violation of UNSC resolution, which prohibits him any activity of nuclear and ballistic under the threat of sanctions.
At the beginning of January, the authorities of North Korea stated that the country conducted a test explosion of a hydrogen bomb, more powerful of the three previously tested loads. Many experts doubted whether an isolated country could make such progress in his potential. However, North Korea threatens to increasing its nuclear capacity, and experts fear that the North Korean regime will be able to construct a weapon which might reach the United States.
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