UNITED NATIONS, July 28 (Xinhua) -- United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Friday condemned the launch of another ballistic missile of possible intercontinental range by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
In a statement, his deputy spokesman Farhan Haq said that the Secretary-General said that "this is again a manifest violation of Security Council resolutions."
"The DPRK leadership must comply fully with its international obligations and work together with the international community to resolve the outstanding issues on the Korean Peninsula," said Haq.
The Secretary-General reiterated his call on the DPRK leadership to respond to the Republic of Korea's proposals to reopen communication channels, particularly military-to-military, to lower the risk of miscalculation or misunderstanding and reduce tensions, he said.
