US Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, states that the US is discussing options with allies to create a new mechanism for monitoring North Korea's nuclear weapons program, both within and outside the UN system. This comes after Russia vetoed a UN resolution last month, effectively abolishing monitoring by UN experts of Security Council sanctions against North Korea.
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed to strengthen three-way cooperation with the U.S. to counter North Korean threats and other regional challenges amid deepening uncertainties in the international situation. The Security Council has imposed sanctions on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, and is currently investigating 58 suspected cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023, valued at approximately $3 billion, to determine if they are being used to fund weapons development.
PIL DOCTRINE: SANCTIONS an action carried out by one or more states toward another one to force the latter to comply with its legal obligations.
Source: Associated Press
Link: https://apnews.com/article/us-north-korea-un-sanctions-monitoring-panel-experts-5d2064dd5d479a672711945f2c6aa6f1
Reported By: JOANA BANTILAN
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