US accuses China of trying to hide North Korea atrocities
United Nations Reuters The United States accused China on Friday of attempting to hide North Korea’s atrocities from the world by blocking the webcast of an informal meeting of United Nations Security Council members on accusations of human rights abuses by Pyongyang. “Some council members are all too willing to shield the regime from accountability,” […]
UN Security Council exempts aid efforts from sanctions
United Nations Reuters The United Nations Security Council on Friday gave humanitarian efforts a blanket exemption from UN sanctions, addressing aid groups’ concerns about the impact of overcompliance with such measures on their work. The measure, proposed by the United States and Ireland, passed with 14 votes in favour and one abstention by India. Members […]