North Korea Missile are Tested
April 21, 2017
North Korea has recently escalated is missile and nuclear weapons programs. On Sunday, it attempts to fire another missile, but it was unsuccessful, according to South Korean and US officials.
“The members of the Security Council expressed their utmost concern over the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s highly destabilizing behavior and flagrant and provocative defiance of the Security Council by conducting this ballistic missile launch in violation of its international obligations,” a statement read.
The resolution was held up Wednesday by Russia, which declined to
ratify it — it looked as if the permanent member’s veto power would have torpedoed the attempt to hold North Korea accountable. On Thursday, Russia denied that it had blocked the action, saying that it wanted to add some language to the document
ratify it — it looked as if the permanent member’s veto power would have torpedoed the attempt to hold North Korea accountable. On Thursday, Russia denied that it had blocked the action, saying that it wanted to add some language to the document
North Korea reacted angrily to the resolution, calling the statement “impudent words” and pointed fingers at the United States as the main aggressor in the region.
