16 February 2017

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) expresses its grave concern over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s ballistic missile test that flew east on February 12, which may pose a menace to regional peace, security and stability.

The conduct of the test violates the relevant resolutions of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). In this regard, ASEAN strongly urges the DPRK to comply with these UNSC resolutions in the interest of maintaining peace, security and stability in the region and the world.

ASEAN reaffirms the importance of peace and security in the Korean Peninsula and reiterates its full support for the denuclearisation of the peninsula in a peaceful manner. END