In news from Asia, the United Nations has unanimously agreed to impose sanctions on North Korea while condemning the country’s recent missile tests. The resolution requires all U.N. member states to stop imports and exports of any material or funds relating to the nation’s missile programs. The resolution also demanded North Korea “suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile program,” and re-establish a moratorium on the launching of missiles.

• North Korea’s Ambassador to the United Nations Pak Gil Yon, rejected the Security Council’s move: “The delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea resolutely condemns the attempt of some countries to misuse the Security Council for the despicable, political aim to isolate and put pressure on the DPRK and totally reject the resolution which was adopted at the current meeting of the Security Council a little while ago.”