Canada strongly condemns North Korea missile launch

September 6, 2016 - Ottawa, Ontario - Global Affairs Canada

The Honourable Stéphane Dion, Minister of Foreign Affairs, today issued the following statement following North Korea’s latest launch of ballistic missiles into the Pacific Ocean:

“Canada strongly condemns North Korea’s launch of three ballistic missiles on September 5, 2016, all of which reportedly landed inside the waters of Japan’s exclusive economic zone west of Hokkaido. Canada remains steadfast in its ongoing support of its allies in the region.

“North Korea continues to demonstrate its wilful disregard for its international obligations and the will of the United Nations Security Council through its repeated ballistic missile tests, which are in direct contravention of multiple Security Council resolutions.

“North Korea’s reckless ballistic missile launches threaten regional and international peace and security.

“North Korea must cease its provocations and immediately and verifiably abandon its ballistic missile program.

“These latest acts demonstrate the need for a coordinated and effective implementation by all member states of the UN sanctions against North Korea, including, in particular, Security Council Resolution 2270, co-sponsored by Canada on March 2, 2016.”

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