Despite 13 of the 15 members of the UNSC condemning North Korea's satellite test, Moscow and Beijing have refrained. US Ambassador to the UN has said they are 'continuing to block Council action'.
Despite 13 of the 15 members of the UNSC condemning North Korea's satellite test, Moscow and Beijing have refrained. US Ambassador to the UN has said they are "continuing to block Council action"."We all know the truth: The DPRK puts its paranoia and selfish interests over the dire needs of the North Korean people," Linda Thomas-Greenfield said. / Photo: AP Archive
The United States accused China and Russia of blocking a unified UN Security Council response to North Korea's missile launches, including the most recent attempt by Pyongyang to put a satellite in space, which many regarded as a spy satellite. During an emergency Security Council meeting, 13 of the 15 members –– all but Moscow and Beijing –– condemned Pyongyang's second launch test in three months, which used ballistic missile technology.
"This should be an issue that unifies us. ... But since the beginning of 2022, this Council has failed to live up to its commitments because of China and Russia's obstructionism," said US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield. "The DPRK's nuclear threat is growing, and Russia and China are not living up to their responsibility to maintain international peace and security," she added, using the initials for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the North's official name.
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