FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches: 19 April

Monday 20 Apr 2026 @ 12:10
Foreign,Commonwealth and Development Office

Statement following ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on 19 April.

An FCDO spokesperson yesterday said:

DPRK’s ballistic missile launches on 19 April are another breach of UN Security Council resolutions (UNSCRs), destabilising regional peace and security.

The UK continues to urge DPRK to stop provocations, to engage in meaningful diplomacy and return to dialogue.

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