Elevate your local knowledge

Sign up for the iNFOnews newsletter today!

Select Region

Selecting your primary region ensures you get the stories that matter to you first.

UK says UN is ‘moving fast’ on new sanctions on North Korea

Britain’s U.N. ambassador says the U.N. Security Council is “moving fast” by its normal standards to impose new sanctions against North Korea over its nuclear and missile tests.

The council condemned North Korea’s latest ballistic missile launches on Sept. 6 and threatened “further significant measures” if it refused to stop its tests.

British Ambassador Matthew Rycroft told reporters on Tuesday: “I think we are moving fast — or at least fast by normal Security Council standards — to impose additional significant measures in light of the continued breaches of the resolutions, and that’s progressing.”

The United States and China, a North Korea ally, have been negotiating a new sanctions resolution with other key parties. The last U.N. sanctions resolution was adopted in March after two months of negotiations.

News from © The Associated Press, . All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.

Join the Conversation!

Want to share your thoughts, add context, or connect with others in your community?

Create a free account

The Associated Press

The Associated Press is an independent global news organization dedicated to factual reporting. Founded in 1846, AP today remains the most trusted source of fast, accurate, unbiased news in all formats and the essential provider of the technology and services vital to the news business. More than half the world’s population sees AP journalism every day.

Related Articles