Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General - on the satellite launch using ballistic missile technology conducted by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea  

The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attempted launch of yet another military satellite by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Any launch by the DPRK using ballistic missile technology is contrary to the relevant Security Council resolutions. The Secretary-General reiterates his call on the DPRK to cease such acts and to swiftly resume dialogue without preconditions to achieve the goal of sustainable peace and the complete and verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.