UNSC meeting reveals divisions on North Korea sanctions | NK News
NK News Logo
October 19, 2026Oct 19, 2026

Weapon Directory

News

UNSC meeting reveals divisions on North Korea sanctions

China, Russia call for sanctions to be re-examined, but U.S. and European countries disagree

China and Russia called for UN restrictions on North Korea to be re-evaluated on Thursday, while the U.S., Japan, and numerous European countries said that pressure should be maintained until the DPRK has shown concrete steps towards denuclearization.

The meeting of the UN Security Council (UNSC) chaired by U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo revealed deep divisions between how Washington, Moscow, and Beijing view the next stages of North Korea’s disarmament process.

While all the foreign ministers speaking at the UNSC meeting hailed the diplomatic progress made since last year, the U.S., the UK, France, Sweden, and Japan all pointed