Eskinder Debebe - UN Photo | The U.N. Security Council’s chamber in New York
The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) convened Monday to discuss North Korea’s Jan. 5 missile test but once again failed to issue a joint condemnation due to Russian and Chinese opposition.
According to its official schedule, the Council held a closed-door meeting on Monday evening (U.S. time) to discuss the DPRK’s test last week of a “hypersonic” missile, concluding just ahead of the North’s latest test of a presumed ballistic missile on Tuesday morning (Korea time).
China and Russia, however, reportedly opposed a joint statement chiding Pyongyang, just as they did during
The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) convened Monday to discuss North Korea’s Jan. 5 missile test but once again failed to issue a joint condemnation due to Russian and Chinese opposition.
According to its official schedule, the Council held a closed-door meeting on Monday evening (U.S. time) to discuss the DPRK’s test last week of a "hypersonic" missile, concluding just ahead of the North’s latest test of a presumed ballistic missile on Tuesday morning (Korea time).
Ethan Jewell is a Seoul-based correspondent for NK News focused on sanctions, trade and maritime issues. He previously worked as an investigations and intelligence specialist for Pinkerton Comprehensive Risk Management and as a research intern for the Brookings Institution's Center for East Asia Policy Studies. Follow Ethan on Twitter @EthanJewell