The UN General Assembly officially voted on Thursday to recommend that North Korea be referred to the International Criminal Court.

In a move that was expected following the resolution’s passage in the third committee last month, 116 members states voted in favor of the non-binding resolution, with just 20 opposing and 52 abstaining.

Also expected were “no” votes by China and Russia, who as permanent members can block any punitive measure from passing the UN Security Council. As such, actual referral to the ICC appears unlikely for the time being.

However, in an embarrassing development for the North, the number