UNSC expresses concern over reports of N Korean missile launch

The UN Security Council is concerned about news reports of missile launch by North Korea and it is troubled by Pyongyang's failure to respect its resolutions on the issue, president of the 15-member body said on Friday. The Council is concerned about reports of new missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and particularly troubled by Pyongyang's failure to respect its resolutions on the issue, Security Council president for the month of July Ugandan Ambassador Ruhakana Rugunda said. Briefing reporters on the agenda of the Security Council for the month of July, Rugunda said Middle East, Somalia, Honduras and Burma are other issues, which would be discussed by the council this month. The Council is planning an open debate on the situation in Somalia, a country, he observed, which has been in "turmoil and anarchy" for some 19 years and where the humanitarian situation continued to be grave and worrying. "This is a country that needs a robust international response," Rugunda said, stressing that such engagement should include support for the Transitional National Government and to help the Somali people rebuild their own country and security services.

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