North Korea rocket launches a risk to civil aviation, maritime traffic - UN

North Korea's rocket launches represent a serious risk to international civil aviation and maritime traffic, a senior United Nations official told the Security Council on Monday.

"While the DPRK issued a pre-launch notification to the Japanese Coast Guard, it did not issue airspace or maritime safety notifications to the International Maritime Organization, the International Civil Aviation Organization, or the International Telecommunications Union," said Khaled Khiari, Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific.