Russia on Thursday used its veto to block the annual renewal of a panel of experts monitoring the implementation of long-standing UN sanctions imposed on North Korea over its nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programmes.
China abstained from voting, while the remaining 13 members of the Security Council voted in favor of renewing the committee.
The Committee of Independent Experts has monitored the implementation of UN sanctions imposed on North Korea over the past 15 years and reports twice annually to the Security Council and recommends action to improve implementation of the measures.
The mandate of the current expert committee expires on April 30, 2024.
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