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John Bolton: N. Korea Nukes Pose 'Grave Threat' to Peace
U.S. Ambassador John Bolton urged the U.N. Security Council Tuesday to respond to North Korea's threat to conduct a nuclear test, saying it would be a grave threat to international peace and security.
"Obviously the ballistic missiles, if mated with nuclear weapons, would be a very grave threat to international peace and security," Bolton said shortly before consultations among the 15 council members.
"Given the very strong action by the council in July condemning the North Korean ballistic missile tests, I think it's important we're prepared to follow up here," Bolton said.
North Korea's foreign ministry released a statement on Tuesday saying Pyongyang would conduct its first-ever nuclear test, blaming a United States' "threat of nuclear war and sanctions" for forcing its hand.
The Security Council adopted a resolution to impose weapons-related sanctions on North Korea in response to its flurry of missile tests in July.
Story Continues Below That resolution demands that North Korea suspend "all activities" on its ballistic missile programs and bans imports from or exports to North Korea of missile-related items.
Bolton said the council could consider what "preventive diplomacy" it could take to stop the North Koreans from conducting a test of a nuclear device."
"I don't know what the rationale in Pyongyang is, but I think it is a test of the Security Council. I think it's a test of how the council responds," Bolton said.
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