US pursues new sanctions as Security Council fails to condemn DPRK missile test



News US pursues new sanctions as Security Council fails to condemn DPRK missile test Unclear if North Korea will face UN penalties for intercontinental ballistic missile test as China, Russia blame US Ethan Jewell March 26, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield announces the U.S. will propose new sanctions against North Korea, Mar. 25, 2022 \| Image: U.N. Web TV The U.S. will propose new international sanctions against North Korea for its recent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Washington’s ambassador to the U.N. said on Friday, but any new measures appear likely to face stiff resistance from China and Russia. U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced the upcoming move at an emergency U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting called after Pyongyang claimed it tested its largest-ever ICBM, the Hwasong-17, on Thursday. The UNSC failed to officially condemn the missile test as it had doneafter past North Korean ICBM launches, with the U.S., the U.K., France and © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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US pursues new sanctions as Security Council fails to condemn DPRK missile test

Unclear if North Korea will face UN penalties for intercontinental ballistic missile test as China, Russia blame US

Ethan Jewell March 26, 2022

US pursues new sanctions as Security Council fails to condemn DPRK missile test

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield announces the U.S. will propose new sanctions against North Korea, Mar. 25, 2022 | Image: U.N. Web TV

The U.S. will propose new international sanctions against North Korea for its recent test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Washington’s ambassador to the U.N. said on Friday, but any new measures appear likely to face stiff resistance from China and Russia.

U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced the upcoming move at an emergency U.N. Security Council (UNSC) meeting called after Pyongyang claimed it tested its largest-ever ICBM, the Hwasong-17, on Thursday.

The UNSC failed to officially condemn the missile test as it had doneafter past North Korean ICBM launches, with the U.S., the U.K., France and