US calls for collective action to hold N. Korea ‘accountable’ for ballistic missile test

Washington has called for a collective action in response to North Korea’s latest ballistic missile test. Pyongyang considers its nuclear and missile programs necessary for protecting itself from the US. “All efforts to advance North Korea’s nuclear weapons and ballistic missile capabilities must cease,” said Robert Wood, US Ambassador to the Conference on Disarmament.

“If ever there were a situation that called for international collective action to ensure our mutual security, it is this,” Wood said as cited by Reuters. Donald Trump denounced the missile launch at a press conference on Monday. “Obviously North Korea is a big, big problem and we will deal with that very strongly,” he said. READ MORE