The UN Security Council criticized North Korea’s launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile failed to me issue Official statement due to opposition from China and Russia, according to diplomats.
The United States, Britain, France and India were among 14 countries that “strongly condemned” Friday’s launch, which landed 125 miles (200 km) off the Japanese coast.
The missile appeared to be North Korea’s latest nuclear-armed intercontinental ballistic missile with Ability range to me hit United States mainland.
This represents a serious escalation and an unequivocal threat international Peace and security countries He said in Joint statement following a meeting of the Security Council on launches.
Pyongyang fired more rockets in 2022 of in No precedent year.
This month alone, North Korea is believed to have conducted 30 short, medium and long range launches.range rockets.
The United Nations Security Council passed nearly a dozen resolutions imposing sanctions on North Korea over its nuclear and missile activity since 2006.
Earlier this month, the United States accused Beijing and Moscow of Protecting Pyongyang from further punishment.
A Western diplomat told AFP that China and Russia had chosen not to be named in Monday’s statement.
In May, China and Russia vetoed a US-led effort to tighten sanctions on North Korea in In response to previous launches.
“The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea is acting with Escaping from the Punishment in The face of “The Security Council failed to take action,” said a joint statement issued Monday, read to reporters by US Ambassador Linda Thomas Greenfield.
“We call on all member states join us in Condemns the DPRK’s illegal firing of ballistic missiles call for full Application of current Security Council resolutions.
“we also Urging the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to give up its illegal weapons programs in a completein a verifiable and irreversible manner. added statement on Monday.
