Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the media after a closed-door meeting by the five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council and Japan, at the headquarters of UN in New York April 11, 2009. The five permanent members (P5) of the UN Security Council and Japan on Saturday agreed on a draft presidential statement on the rocket launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
The five permanent members(P5) of the UN Security Council and Japan on Saturday agreed on a draft presidential statement on the rocket launch by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), a senior British diplomat said here.
Chinese UN Ambassador Zhang Yesui addresses the media at the headquarters of UN in New York April 11, 2009. Zhang said here on Saturday that the response of the UN Security Council to the rocket launch by DPRK "should be conducive to the peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula and the Northeast Asia, and to promoting the process of the Six-Party Talks." (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
"We now have an understanding amongst Britain, the United States, China, Russia, France and Japan on a draft presidential statement to put to the Security Council members this afternoon," John Sawers, the British UN ambassador, told reporters after a closed-door meeting, which lasted some one and a half hours.
John Sawers, the British ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the media after the UN security council held closed-door consultations on the draft presidential statement, presented by U.S. UN Ambassador Susan Rice, at the headquarters of UN in New York April 11, 2009. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
Susan Rice, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, told reporters that "we reached an understanding among the P5 plus Japan on the text of the presidential statement, which we will propose to the Security Council. We think this text sends a clear message."
Yukio Takasu, the Japanese ambassador to the United Nations, addresses the media after the UN security council held closed-door consultations on the draft presidential statement, presented by U.S. UN Ambassador Susan Rice, at the headquarters of UN in New York April 11, 2009. (Xinhua/Shen Hong)
Meanwhile, the Japanese UN ambassador, Yukio Takasu, said: "It is be understood we not disclose the contents of this (statement) before sharing with other Security Council members this afternoon."
The 15-nation Security Council is scheduled to meet behind closed doors on Saturday afternoon to consider the draft presidential statement, which is not binding.
The agreement on the draft presidential statement shows progress made at the closed-door consultations among P5 and Japan, they will submit the draft to the Security Council in order to win support from other council members.
Source: Xinhua
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