United States considering ‘additional UN actions’ in response to North Korea missile tests
- Last week, North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea in a defiance of UN resolutions that ban such launches by the hermit kingdom
- President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan will be meeting in Washington soon with his counterparts from Japan and South Korea to discuss North Korea strategy
The Biden administration said on Monday it is looking at “additional actions” that the United Nations might take to respond to North Korea’s recent missile tests.
US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield was not specific about what those actions might entail, but noted that the UN Security Council had met last week and renewed the mandate of experts who monitor sanctions against North Korea. The council is also expected to hold closed-door discussions on North Korea on Tuesday.
“We’re looking at additional actions that we might take,” Thomas-Greenfield said of the US and others Security Council members.
Meanwhile, President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan will be meeting in Washington soon with his counterparts from Japan and South Korea to discuss North Korea strategy as the administration finalises a review of how to approach the country. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, who recently returned from Tokyo and Seoul, said the three countries are united in dealing with the challenges posed by Pyongyang.
“What we’re seeing from Pyongyang in terms of these provocations does nothing to shake the resolve of our three countries along with allies and partners around the world to approach North Korea from a position of strength to diminish the threat that it poses to the region and beyond,” Blinken said.