The United States has unveiled a United Nations resolution on North Korea, packed with additional sanctions and designed to make a dent in the country’s nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
The resolution was circulated Thursday afternoon to the 15-nation Security Council. A vote could happen this weekend.
The frustrated Security Council is acting in the wake of another North Korean nuclear test and a missile test.
In January, Pyongyang claimed to have successfully tested a hydrogen bomb in its fourth nuclear test. Then on February 7, Pyongyang said it had successfully launched an Earth satellite into orbit via the long-range Kwangmyongsong carrier rocket. Both the test and the launch were carried out in defiance of international sanctions.
When asked if the new sanctions would make a difference in North Korea’s behavior, a U.S. official familiar with the text said the resolution “will be felt” by North Korea.
“It will have an impact,” said the official, who spoke on the condition of anonymity.
