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UN Security Council sanctions North Korea
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by albertacowpoke | June 12, 2009 at 10:07 am
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The UN Security council, has approved tough new sanctions on North Korea. The sanctions were as a result of the second nuclear test conducted by North Korea.
The new sanctions include and extension of the embargo and authority to search ships on the high seas.
This time even China and Russia joined the remainder of the Security Council to vote for this tough new sanctions.
North Korea has reiterated in the past that sanctions of this nature would be seen as a declaration of war.
US Deputy Ambassador, Rosemarie diCarlo said that this resolution provides a strong and united response from the international community.
Text of UN Draft Resolution on Sanctions against North Korea
UNITED NATIONS -- The UN Security Council on Friday punished North Korea for its second nuclear test, imposing tough new sanctions, expanding an arms embargo and authorizing ship searches on the high seas.
In a sign of growing global anger at Pyongyang's pursuit of nuclear weapons in defiance of the council, the North's closest allies Russia and China joined Western powers and nations from every region in unanimously approving the sanctions resolution.
U.S. Deputy Ambassador Rosemary DiCarlo said the resolution provides "a strong and united international response" to North Korea's test in defiance of a ban imposed after its first underground atomic blast in October 2006.
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at 11:55 on June 12th, 2009
We can't yet board their ships under this UN resolution.
We should be boarding their ships now. We have to play "bad cop" and let the Chinese play "good cop".
at 12:06 on June 12th, 2009
As long as China wants to play that game, I think they're getting kind of eerie about this whole thing too. It.s not very often they support a sanction against North Korea. The next move by North Korea will be interesting too.
at 14:17 on June 12th, 2009
Do you think they'll even listen though? I imagine if they are set on doing something, they'll do it, regardless of what the sanctions are.
at 15:50 on June 12th, 2009
Amy I think with China and Russia supporting this it will make a big difference.
at 15:55 on June 12th, 2009
Now that China had enough of NK their games, It may actually have an effect.
at 15:48 on June 12th, 2009
I think you.re right. Both China and Russia>
at 17:17 on June 12th, 2009
The best thing to do is simply ignore the north Koreans. They can keep setting off their limited number of weapons and shooting their numbingly inaccurate missiles. The moment one of them hits something - which they won't - then action is warranted. But they are playing mind games with us. It only works if we let them.
at 18:22 on June 12th, 2009
of course they are:)