North Korea's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday thanked Russia for using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on his nation.
North Korea 's ambassador to the United Nations on Thursday thanked Russia for using its veto power to effectively end official UN monitoring of sanctions on his nation.
Kim Song said Pyongyang “highly appreciates the Russian Federation’s veto” that blocked the renewal of an expert sanctions panel, “as an independent exercise of the right to international justice and impartiality.” Two weeks ago, Russia vetoed a vote extending the mandate of the committee responsible for sanctions monitoring, while China abstained.
During a debate Thursday at the General Assembly, which must follow any veto, Kim attacked what he called “the heinous hostile policy of the US to trample underfoot sovereignty right to development and existence.”Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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