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UN Council Draft Condemns Sinking of South Korean Ship
Loading ...The United Nations Security Council is expected to approve a statement Friday condemning the sinking of a South Korean warship earlier this year.
The statement, drafted by the United States, expresses “deep concern” at the findings of an international investigation that concluded the warship was attacked by a North Korean submarine. But it stops short of directly blaming Pyongyang for the incident.
The U.S. announced Thursday that all five permanent members of the Security Council – Russia, China, Britain, France and the U.S. – plus South Korea and Japan, have agreed on the statement. It circulated the document to all 15 members of the council during a closed meeting.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Susan Rice, says the statement, if approved by the full Security Council, will send a unified message about the sinking.
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