UN Security Council To Discuss North Korea Nuclear Test
The UN Security Council is set to hold its second emergency meeting in a week to discuss North Korea after the country conducted its biggest nuclear test, claiming it detonated a hydrogen bomb underground.
Monday’s planned emergency session comes six days after the world body strongly condemned North Korea’s “outrageous” launch of a ballistic missile over Japan.
Less than a month ago, the council imposed its stiffest sanctions so far on the reclusive nation.
North Korea is “deliberately undermining regional peace and stability”, the council said on Tuesday when it condemned the missile test, repeating demands for the country to halt its ballistic missile and nuclear weapons programmes.
Requested by the United States, Japan, France, Britain and South Korea, the Security Council meeting on Monday could bring additional condemnation and discussion of other potential steps.
