The U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called for UN member states to ramp up pressure against North Korea, speaking at an extended debate in the UN Security Council (UNSC) in New York on Friday. 

The debate over North Korea’s continued development of its nuclear and ballistic missile programs continued for over two hours and involved the reiteration of condemnations against the country, as well as long-standing and contrasting views between major powers on how to solve the crisis.

“For too long the international community has been reactive in addressing North Korea, those days must come to an end. Failing