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Extra: UN Security Council condemns North Korea's missile launch (Extra)
Apr 13, 2009, 19:28 GMT
New York - The United Nations Security Council Monday spoke with one voice to condemn North Korea for launching a missile, and found the April 5 firing of the rocket violated a 2006 resolution.
The so-called presidential statement fell short of full resolution status because of opposition from China and Russia, which hold two of the five veto votes on the 15-member council.
But it was adapted unanimously, a pre-requisite for completing a presidential statement.
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