The resolution may be blocked by China and Russia
On Thursday, May 26, the US delegation to the UN initiated a vote on a resolution calling for tougher sanctions against North Korea for its recent launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles that can be used to deliver nuclear weapons. This was reported by the AP.
According to the publication, the US mission to the UN has been working on a draft Security Council resolution for several months. But this is being prevented by North Korea's partners China and Russia. At a meeting on May 11, they said they wanted to see new talks, not tougher sanctions on North Korea. However, China and Russia can use their veto power.
“We do not think that the resolution proposed by the United States can solve any problem,” the Chinese UN mission said in a statement Wednesday night. p>
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A 14-page draft resolution was unveiled hours after South Korea said North Korea had tested ballistic missiles. It will be recalled that this actually happened during US President Joe Biden's trip to Asia , which included stops in South Korea and Japan, where he reaffirmed the US commitment to protect both allies in the face of the nuclear threat to the North.
