Obama says NKorean actions `threat to international peace`
25 May, 2009
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama said early Monday that North Korea`s reported nuclear and missile tests were "a threat to international peace" and warranted "action by the international community."
"These actions, while not a surprise given its statements and actions to date, are a matter of grave concern to all nations," Obama said in a written statement.
"North Korea`s attempts to develop nuclear weapons, as well as its ballistic missile program, constitute a threat to international peace and security."
The comments came after North Korea said it had carried out a second and more powerful nuclear test earlier Monday, despite international pressure to rein in its atomic program after years of disarmament talks.
The UN Security Council planned to convene an emergency meeting Monday afternoon to discuss North Korea`s claim, according to the Japanese UN mission.
Obama stressed that his administration will continue working with allies and partners in the six-party talks as well as the UN Security Council to resolve the situation created by North Korea`s nuclear drive in the days ahead.
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