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The UN Security Council on Monday voiced "the strong opposition to and condemnation of" the nuclear test by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea or DPRK.The rotating Council president for May, Vitaly Churkin, made the statement to the press at the end of the closed-door Council consultations, which were held at the request of the Japanese Mission to the United Nations.
Soundbite: The rotating Council president for May, Russian UN Ambassador Vitaly Churkin
"The members of the Security Council demand that the DPRK will comply fully with its obligation under Resolutions 1695 (2006) and 1718 (2006) and other related Security Council resolutions and statements." The members of the Security Council- including China, the United States, Britain, Russia and France are now working on resolution.
The DPRK has been under UN sanctions that prevent the nation from nuclear and ballistic activity since its first atomic test in 2006.
In Beijing, China's Foreign Ministry said it was resolutely opposed to the nuclear test.
A statement released Monday read quote: "The DPRK ignored universal opposition of the international community and once more conducted the nuclear test. The Chinese government is resolutely opposed to it." End quote. It has been the firm and consistent stance of the Chinese government to achieve non-nuclearization on the Korean Peninsula and oppose proliferation of nuclear weapons in an effort to maintain peace and stability in northeast Asia, the statement stressed.Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from the United Nations.
(Xinhua News Agency May 26, 2009) | 
