Press release

FCDO statement on DPRK ballistic missile launches: 19 April

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

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
19 April 2026

An FCDO spokesperson 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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Published 19 April 2026