UN Documents for DPRK (North Korea): Security Council Press Statements

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8 December 2017 SC/13113 This was the press release from the 1718 Sanctions Committee ahead of its 11 December meeting.
15 September 2017 SC/12994 Council members strongly condemned the launches, condemned further the DPRK for its outrageous actions, and demanded that it immediately cease all such actions and comply with all UN resolutions.
22 May 2017 SC/12831 This was a press statement condemning the DPRK’s 21 May missile launch and calling on the 1718 DPRK Sanctions Committee “to redouble its efforts to improve global implementation of all measures".
15 May 2017 SC/12821 This was a press statement in which Council members condemned the missile launches conducted by the DPRK on 28 April and 13 May.
20 April 2017 SC/12801 Council members condemned the DPRK's 15 April missile launch.
6 April 2017 SC/12780 Council members condemned the DPRK's 4 April missile launch.
23 March 2017 SC/12763 This statement condemned the DPRK's ballistic missile launch of 21 March and the ballistic missile engine test of 19 March.
7 March 2017 SC/12741 This was a press statement that condemned the ballistic missile launches conducted by the DPRK on 5 March.
13 February 2017 SC/12716 Council members condemned the DPRK’s 11 February missile launch.
17 October 2016 SC/12557 This was a press statement on the DPRK's failed ballistic missile launch.
9 September 2016 SC/12513 This was a press statement that strongly condemned the 9 September test and expressed the intention to immediately start work on a resolution imposing “appropriate measures under Article 41” against the DPRK.
6 September 2016 SC/12509 This was a press statement that strongly condemned the launches as a grave violation of relevant Council resolutions and called on the DPRK to refrain from further such actions.
26 August 2016 SC/12494 This was a press statement that condemned the 2 and 23 August ballistic missile launches as well as launches conducted on 9 and 18 July as grave violations of the DPRK’s international obligations under relevant Council resolutions.
23 June 2016 SC/12418 This was a press statement that strongly condemned the medium-range missile launches conducted by the DPRK on 21 June.
1 June 2016 SC/12385 This was a press statement that condemned the DPRK’s failed missile launches conducted on 27 and 28 April and 31 May which were in grave violation of relevant Council resolutions.