The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday night condemned North Korea's firing of a ballistic missile over Japan as an "outrageous" threat, Reuters reported.
The 15-member council demanded that Pyongyang not launch any more missiles and abandon all nuclear weapons and programs.
In a statement, the council said it was of "vital importance" that North Korea take immediate, concrete actions to reduce tensions and called on all states to implement United Nations sanctions on Pyongyang.
The council also expressed "its commitment to a peaceful, diplomatic and political solution", according to Reuters.
However, the U.S.-drafted statement, which was agreed by consensus, does not threaten new sanctions on North Korea.
The statement was released shortly after North Korea confirmed the latest launch and said it was “the first step of the military operation of the KPA in the Pacific and a meaningful prelude to containing Guam.”
The missile launched by North Korea on Monday night flew over Japan broke into three pieces and fell into the waters off Japan's Hokkaido. No injuries or damage were reported.
North Korea threatened a missile attack on Guam, a tiny U.S. territory in the Pacific, in response to Trump’s warning that Pyongyang faced "fire and fury like the world has never seen" if it continued to threaten the United States with its missile and nuclear programs.
Later, however, North Korea toned down the rhetoric and Kim said the attack on Guam would be put off while he watches U.S. actions.