国际英语新闻：Draft UNSC statement shows unity in response to Cheonan case: U.S. envoy

At the closed Council meeting, the United States presented the draft presidential statement to the 10 non-permanent members of the 15-nation Security Council. The Council needs consultations before it adopts the draft statement.

It "is very clear in that it takes a clear account of the findings of the joint investigation and it condemns the attack," she said. "It puts forth a factual foundation and it expresses the Council's judgment that the attack on the ship is to be condemned and that no further attacks against the Republic of Korea should be contemplated."

"In short, this important statement shows the council's unity in confronting threats to peace and security," Rice said. "It underscores the importance of preventing further attacks, and emphasizes the critical need to maintain peace and stability on the Korean peninsula and in the larger region, we very much look forward to working with partners in the Security Council to moving this draft forward for issuance and adoption."

On March 26, the South Korean Cheonan, with 104 crew members aboard, went down off the ROK island of Baekryeong off the west coast due to an unexplained explosion.

Seoul said after completing an investigation that the warship was torpedoed by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). But Pyongyang has denied its involvement in the incident.

On June 4, the ROK delivered a letter formally requesting the Security Council to take action over the sinking of its warship. The Security Council has not reached any conclusion on the issue yet.