ki-moon to be an envoy to the korean pen lanes but an agreement has not been reached. the better to the nations thinks the council may never have a statement. >> the majority of council members made clear their view that it was important to clearly condemn the events of november 23rd and the attack by eprk on yeonpyeong island, but that view did not ultimately achieve consensus, and while we still are awaiting firm, clear instructions from every capitol, i think it's safe to predict that the gaps that remain are unlikely to be bridged. >> reporter: the ambassador -- the diplomat said this could easily spread across the globe and the live fire exercises are gangster-like, but others