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STORY: UN / DPRK MISSILE LAUNCH
TRT: 00:53
SOURCE: UNIFED-UNTV
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS
DATELINE: 24 AUGUST 2016, NEW YORK CITY / FILE
FILE – RECENT, NEW YORK CITY
1. Wide shot, exterior United Nations headquarters
24 AUGUST 2016, NEW YORK CITY
2. Wide shot, Stéphane Dujarric at the podium
3. Med shot, journalists
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General:
“The latest launch of a, a submarine launch, ballistic missile by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea in defiance of the united call of the international community to reverse its course is deeply troubling.”
5. Med shot, journalists
6. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General:
“Not only are such actions a clear violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, but they also undermine peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula. We again urge the DPRK to take steps necessary to de-escalate the situation and return to dialogue on denuclearization.”
7. Med shot, journalists
8. Wide shot, Dujarric walks away from the podium
Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today (24 Aug) said the latest launch of a ballistic missile, fired from a submarine by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is “deeply troubling.”
Dujarric said that “not only are such actions a clear violation of relevant Security Council resolutions, but they also undermine peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula.”
He urged the DPRK “to take steps necessary to de-escalate the situation and return to dialogue on denuclearization.”
According to news reports, the missile was fired off the eastern DPRK coastal town of Sinpo and flew for about 500 kilometers.
The Security Council will hold closed consultations later today on this matter.
