Security Council Press Statement on Democratic Peoples Republic of

Koreas Ballistic Missile Launch

The members of the Security Council strongly condemned the most recent ballistic
missile launches conducted by the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea on 11
February 2017 and 19 October 2016. These launches are in grave violation of the
Democratic Peoples Republic of Koreas international obligations under United
Nations Security Council resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094
(2013), 2270 (2016), and 2321 (2016).

The members of the Security Council deplore all the Democratic Peoples Republic
of Korea ballistic missile activities, including these launches, noting that such
activities contribute to the Democratic Peoples Republic of Koreas development of
nuclear weapons delivery systems and increase tension. The members of the
Security Council further regretted that the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea is
diverting resources to the pursuit of ballistic missiles while Democratic Peoples
Republic of Korea citizens have great unmet needs.

The members of the Security Council expressed serious concern that the
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea conducted these ballistic missile launches
after the 15 April, 23 April, 27 April, 28 April, 31 May, 21 June, 9 July, 18 July, 2
August, 23 August, 5 September, and 14 October launches, as well as the nuclear
test of 9 September, in flagrant disregard of the repeated statements of the
Security Council. The members of the Security Council reiterated that the
Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea shall refrain from further actions, including
nuclear tests, in violation of the relevant Security Council resolutions, and comply
fully with its obligations under these resolutions.

The members of the Security Council called upon all Member States to redouble
their efforts to implement fully the measures imposed on the Democratic Peoples
Republic of Korea by the Security Council, particularly the comprehensive measures
contained in resolutions 2321 (2016) and 2270 (2016). The members of the
Security Council directed the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718
(2006) to intensify its work to strengthen enforcement of resolutions 2321 (2016)
and 2270 (2016) and assist Member States to comply with their obligations under
those resolutions and other relevant resolutions. The members of the Security
Council also called on Member States to report as soon as possible on concrete
measures they have taken in order to implement effectively the provisions of
resolutions 2321 (2016) and 2270 (2016).

The members of the Security Council reiterated the importance of maintaining

peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in North-East Asia at large,
expressed their commitment to a peaceful, diplomatic and political solution to the
situation and welcomed efforts by Council members, as well as other States, to
facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive solution through dialogue. The members of
the Security Council stress the importance of working to reduce tensions in the
Korean Peninsula and beyond.

The members of the Security Council agreed that the Security Council would
continue to closely monitor the situation and take further significant measures, in
line with the Councils previously expressed determination.