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12-06-2009, 06:15 PM
The United Nations Security Council has approved tough new sanctions against North Korea over its recent nuclear test.
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2009/Jun/Week2/15302996.jpg The UN Security Council votes for tough measures against North Korea
The resolution imposes new restrictions on the country's weapons exports and financial dealings, and allows inspections, seizure and destruction of suspect cargo in ports and on the high seas although it does not authorise the use of force.
The sanctions will have "teeth to bite" but Pyongyang could react "in a fashion thatwould be further provocation," the US envoy to the United Nations Susan Rice warned.
All 15 members endorsed a resolution sponsored by Britain, France, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Significantly, both China and Russia, which had been reluctant to support punitive measures against North Korea in the past, supported the resolution, which is now binding under international law.
Britain's UN deputy ambassador Philip Parham said the unanimous adoption of the text showed the international community was united in condemning North Korea's proliferation activities.
"We urge North Korea to refrain from any further provocative actions," he added.
"North Korea should return to the negotiating table and engage seriously with the international community."
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2009/May/Week4/15290153.jpg North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il
The compromise resolution "condemns in the strongest terms" the North Korean nuclear test and "demands that the DPRK (North Korea) not conduct any further nuclear test or any launch using ballistic missile technology."
It declares that Pyongyang "shall abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner and immediately cease all related activities."
North Korea has previously warned it would consider any sanctions a declaration of war and would respond with "due corresponding self-defense measures."
A more likely response would be the reported assessment by US intelligence officials to President Barack Obama that Pyongyang intends to respond to a UN resolution condemning its actions with another nuclear test.
Asked about how the Council would react to any new North Korean test, Mr Parham said: "We would take it badly. But we can't speculate now (on the council response). Our emphasis has to be on implementing this resolution as effectively as possible."
North Korea launched a long-range missile in April, which was roundly condemned by the Security Council.
Pyongyang then retaliated by announcing on May 25 it had staged a second nuclear weapons test, following one in 2006.
It also has declared the armistice ending the 1950-53 Korean War as void.
For anyone who doesn't know the history of the UN and N Korea. That 'Tough Sanctions' is like a little slap on N Koreas hand and N Korea will continue doing what they do, it makes no difference because the UN is a peice of crap when it comes to N Korea overall.
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2009/Jun/Week2/15302996.jpg The UN Security Council votes for tough measures against North Korea
The resolution imposes new restrictions on the country's weapons exports and financial dealings, and allows inspections, seizure and destruction of suspect cargo in ports and on the high seas although it does not authorise the use of force.
The sanctions will have "teeth to bite" but Pyongyang could react "in a fashion thatwould be further provocation," the US envoy to the United Nations Susan Rice warned.
All 15 members endorsed a resolution sponsored by Britain, France, Japan, South Korea and the United States.
Significantly, both China and Russia, which had been reluctant to support punitive measures against North Korea in the past, supported the resolution, which is now binding under international law.
Britain's UN deputy ambassador Philip Parham said the unanimous adoption of the text showed the international community was united in condemning North Korea's proliferation activities.
"We urge North Korea to refrain from any further provocative actions," he added.
"North Korea should return to the negotiating table and engage seriously with the international community."
http://news.sky.com/sky-news/content/StaticFile/jpg/2009/May/Week4/15290153.jpg North Korean leader Kim Jong-Il
The compromise resolution "condemns in the strongest terms" the North Korean nuclear test and "demands that the DPRK (North Korea) not conduct any further nuclear test or any launch using ballistic missile technology."
It declares that Pyongyang "shall abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner and immediately cease all related activities."
North Korea has previously warned it would consider any sanctions a declaration of war and would respond with "due corresponding self-defense measures."
A more likely response would be the reported assessment by US intelligence officials to President Barack Obama that Pyongyang intends to respond to a UN resolution condemning its actions with another nuclear test.
Asked about how the Council would react to any new North Korean test, Mr Parham said: "We would take it badly. But we can't speculate now (on the council response). Our emphasis has to be on implementing this resolution as effectively as possible."
North Korea launched a long-range missile in April, which was roundly condemned by the Security Council.
Pyongyang then retaliated by announcing on May 25 it had staged a second nuclear weapons test, following one in 2006.
It also has declared the armistice ending the 1950-53 Korean War as void.
For anyone who doesn't know the history of the UN and N Korea. That 'Tough Sanctions' is like a little slap on N Koreas hand and N Korea will continue doing what they do, it makes no difference because the UN is a peice of crap when it comes to N Korea overall.