GENEVA: UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Friday condemned North Korea's rocket launch as "deplorable" and a threat to regional stability.
"Despite its failure, the launch of a so-called 'application satellite' by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is deplorable as it defies the firm and unanimous stance of the international community," Ban's spokesman said in a statement.
North Korea launched on Friday a long-range rocket that appeared to have disintegrated soon after blastoff and fallen into the sea, South Korean and Japanese authorities said.
"The launch is in direct violation of Security Council Resolution 1874 and threatens regional stability," the statement said, referring to a 2009 resolution demanding the state halt further nuclear tests and any launches using ballistic missile technology.
Ban "urges the DPRK not to undertake any further provocative actions that will heighten tension in the region," the spokesman said.
"He reaffirms his commitment to working for peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and helping the people of the DPRK, in particular, by addressing the serious food and nutrition needs of the most vulnerable." (AFP)
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