Monday, April 16, 2012

UN Security Council ‘Strongly Condemns’ Rocket Launch And Tightens Sanctions On North Korea

Rockets are carried by military vehicles during a military parade to celebrate the centenary of the birth of North Korea's founder Kim Il-sung in Pyongyang on April 15, 2012, in this picture released by the North's KCNA news agency on April 16, 2012. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivered his first major public speech on Sunday. Reuters/KCNA

UN Security Council Tightens Sanctions On North Korea Following Botched Rocket Launch -- The Telegraph

The United Nations Security Council has tightened sanctions against North Korea over its failed rocket launch and warned of further “action” if the isolated state stages a new nuclear test.

The 15-member council - including permanent member China - unanimously agreed a statement strongly condemning the launch on Friday which it said had caused “grave security concerns” in Asia.

The council ordered new “entities and items” to be added to the sanctions committee list created after North Korea staged nuclear tests in 2006 and 2009.

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More News On The UN Tightening Sanctions Against North Korea

UN Security Council ‘strongly condemns’ failed North Korea rocket launch -- National Post/Reuters
UN council to "strongly condemn" botched N.Korea launch -- Reuters
UN Security Council Condemns N. Korean Rocket Launch -- Voice of America
North Korea Provocations Won't Be Tolerated, U.S. Diplomat Says -- New York Times

My Comment: Even with this strong condemnation .... experts are predicting even more North Korean missile tests in the future.

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