Security Council
Non-proliferation/Democratic People's Republic of Korea - Security Council, 9514th meeting
Briefing the Council, Khaled Khiari, UN Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East and Asia and the Pacific, reported that the intercontinental ballistic missile flew a distance of 1,000 kilometres and reached an altitude of 6,500 kilometres before falling into the sea. Calling this launch a “serious concern”, he recalled that in November, that country carried out two successful tests of a new engine for a solid-fuel intermediate-range ballistic missile.
Noting that the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea did not issue any airspace or maritime safety notifications, he emphasized that unannounced launches represent a serious risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic. In that regard, he urged Pyongyang to embrace diplomacy — rather than choosing isolation — as the way forward, adding, “the lack of communication channels hinders the possibility of progress.”
In the ensuing debate, many Council members condemned the recent ballistic missile launches, emphasizing possible risks of disaster resulting from an accident or miscalculation, while some pointed to increased deterrence to the Korean Peninsula and the dispatch of strategic weapons.
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