The UN Security Council has urged rival South and North Korea to refrain from any act that could escalate tension in the wake of the sinking of a South Korean warship which Seoul blames on the North.
After hearing separate briefings on the incident by representatives of the two sides, the 15-member body made a “strong call to the parties to refrain from any act that could escalate tension in the region” and to preserve peace and stability on the Korean peninsula, according to its president.
Mexican Ambassador Claude Heller told reporters after the twin briefings that the council “is gravely concerned” about the incident and “its impact on peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.”