The European Union strongly condemns the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s (DPRK) launch of a ballistic missile on 2 April, which is another violation of UN Security Council resolutions.

The EU reiterates its call on the DPRK to cease all illegal actions that threaten regional and international peace and security.

We urge the DPRK to accept the offers of dialogue by relevant parties and to comply with its obligations under UN Security Council resolutions to abandon its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles in a complete, verifiable, and irreversible manner.

The EU is ready to work with all partners in promoting a meaningful diplomatic process aimed at the complete, verifiable, and irreversible denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula.