UN Security Council to hold urgent talks on North Korea

Feb 12, 2013 1:17 PM PHT

Agence France-Presse

SUMMARY

This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.

The UN Security Council will meet at 9:00 am (1400 GMT) on Tuesday, February 12, for emergency consultations on a suspected nuclear weapons test by North Korea

A wide view of the Security Council vote as the Council unanimously adopts resolution 2087 (2013), condemning the 12 December 2012 launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), using ballistic missile technology, 22 January 2013, United Nations, New York. UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe

UNITED NATIONS – The UN Security Council will meet at 9:00 am (1400 GMT) on Tuesday, February 12, for emergency consultations on a suspected nuclear weapons test by North Korea, a UN diplomat said.

South Korea is the current president of the 15-country Security Council and had been calling for strong action against its arch-rival neighbor in the event of a nuclear test. – Rappler.com