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North Korea rocket launch condemned

North Korea - Rocket launch condemned
North Korea - Rocket launch condemned

A draft UN Security Council statement condemns North Korea's long-range rocket launch.

The statement also says North Korea contravened a previous council resolution banning ballistic missile and nuclear tests by Pyongyang.

The draft statement was agreed by the five permanent members of the Security Council and Japan and circulated to the other nine council members today.

It called on the UN sanctions committee to take steps to enforce existing sanctions against North Korea.