United Nations Security Council Resolution 2087, approved on Tuesday, shows the international community continues to take a consistent stance on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea's satellite launches. The DPRK needs to comply with all relevant resolutions approved by the council and refrain from using ballistic missile technology for its launches.

Comprehensive treatment of the tensions over the Korean Peninsula is needed that addresses both the symptoms and root causes.

Every state, including the DPRK, is entitled to the peaceful use of space, but Pyongyang's right has been restrained by UNSC resolutions adopted in 2006 and 2009.