Diplomats at the United Nations say that the United States intends to put a draft resolution against North Korea to a vote in the Security Council on Saturday due to the testing of two intercontinental missiles. According to Reuters, a copy of this draft is set to be distributed among the 15 members of the Security Council on Friday. The report states that the US and China have been negotiating new sanctions against North Korea over the past month. Reuters adds that typically, before any draft sanctions against North Korea are released in the Security Council, the US and China must first agree on such sanctions. For Security Council resolutions to be adopted, none of the five permanent members with veto power should oppose them. The report does not clarify whether, despite the recent cold relations between Washington and Moscow, Russia, as a veto-holding member, will oppose these sanctions. North Korea recently tested two intercontinental missiles. After testing an intercontinental missile on July 27, which it described as 'successful,' Pyongyang announced that from now on 'the entire continental US' is within the range of its missiles. While diplomats say the US is seeking to vote on a new resolution against North Korea in the Security Council, the US representative at the UN had previously stated that it is better not to issue any resolution than to issue a weak one. Nikki Haley added that while North Korea repeatedly violates UN resolutions and pursues its ballistic missile program, issuing another 'weak' resolution regarding that country and its activities is 'worse than nothing.' North Korea conducted two nuclear tests last year and has carried out five nuclear tests to date. The nuclear tests and ballistic missile launches by North Korea occur while the UN Security Council has prohibited Pyongyang from carrying out such actions. In this context, North Korea claims that the range of the missile it tested reaches 'the entire territory of the US.'
Diplomats: The US is likely to vote on a resolution against North Korea on Saturday
The US plans to vote on a resolution against North Korea in the UN Security Council due to recent missile tests. This follows negotiations with China on new sanctions. The situation is critical as it reflects ongoing tensions and the potential for further sanctions amidst a backdrop of international diplomatic challenges.
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US to vote on resolution against North Korea for missile tests amid UN negotiations with China.
- United States vote North Korea
- United States and China negotiate North Korea
- North Korea test intercontinental missiles
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The US's push for a resolution against North Korea highlights ongoing international tensions regarding missile proliferation.
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