Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley Nimrata (Nikki) Haley'The soul' versus 'law and order' Author Ryan Girdusky: RNC worked best when highlighting 'regular people' as opposed to 'standard Republicans' GOP lobbyists pleasantly surprised by Republican convention MORE on Sunday slammed North Korea for its recent missile launch, saying it wouldn’t help potential talks between the U.S. and Pyongyang.

“Having a missile test is not a way to sit down with the present because he’s absolutely not going to do it,” Haley told ABC News’s “This Week.”

Haley said the U.S. will continue to put pressure on North Korea, which conducted two failed ballistic missile tests last month before a successful one this weekend.

“Until he meets our conditions, we’re not sitting down with him," Haley said.

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North Korea early Sunday conducted a successful ballistic missile test.

Haley emphasized the need for a “strong unified message” and said the U.S. is determined to “take care of South Korea.”

President Trump Donald John TrumpBarr criticizes DOJ in speech declaring all agency power 'is invested in the attorney general' Military leaders asked about using heat ray on protesters outside White House: report Powell warns failure to reach COVID-19 deal could 'scar and damage' economy MORE recently said he would be honored to sit down with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un Kim Jong UnSouth Korea warns of underwater missile test launch by North Korea Trump says he didn't share classified information following Woodward book The Hill's Morning Report - Sponsored by National Industries for the Blind - Woodward book revelations rock Washington MORE under the right circumstances.