Meanwhile, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has joined international leaders in condemning North Korea's launch of that rocket.与此同时，联合国秘书长潘基文与国际社会其他领导人一道对朝鲜发射火箭的行为进行了谴责。_________________________________. The White House also criticized the failed launch. Press Secretary Jay Carney said that the move threatens regional security and shows that Pyongyang prefers wasting money on weapons and propaganda displays while the North Korean people go hungry. Western nations are likely to push for further condemnation against North Korea when the U.N. Security Council takes up the issue later Friday. 白宫也对这次失败的火箭发射进行了谴责。白宫新闻秘书Jay Carney 说朝鲜的举动不仅对地区安全构成威胁，还表明平壤政府宁愿把钱浪费在武器和形象宣传上，也不管连饭也吃不饱的的朝鲜民众。在稍后星期五，联合国安理会将对这一问题进行讨论，届时西方国家可能推动安理会作出对朝鲜进一步的谴责。
