(VOVworld) - The United Nations Security Council on Friday strongly condemned North Korea's failed ballistic missile launch, warning that it was a "clear violation" of UN resolutions and the council could take further punitive measures against Pyongyang.

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un

The council said in its statement that although the DPRK's ballistic missile launch was a failure, this attempt constituted a clear violation of United Nations Security Council resolutions.
The launch, on North Korea's so-called Day of the Sun which marks the birthday of the country's founder Kim Il-sung, followed its fourth nuclear test in January and a long-range rocket launch in February, which led to new U.N. sanctions.
The council said it would continue to closely monitor the situation and take further significant measures in line with its previously expressed determination.