The United Nations Security Council unanimously condemned North Korea's latest ballistic missile test Monday and warned of "further significant measures" against Pyongyang.

UNSC members agreed on a statement in which they called the North's missile test a "grave violation" of multiple resolutions. The Security Council convened an emergency meeting to discuss countermeasures against Pyongyang's latest missile provocation.

The North fired off a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) from an air base in the western province of North Pyongan early Sunday. The South Korean military said the missile reached a height of 550 kilometers and flew about 500 km before splashing into the East Sea.

By Yonhap News