Extension of term of Security Council panel of experts on North Korea rejected due to Russia's refusal... South Korean government expresses deep regret

On the 28th, the United Nations Security Council voted on a resolution to extend the term of the panel of experts responsible for monitoring violations of sanctions against North Korea. However, Russia exercised its veto and the plan
It was rejected. The South Korean government expressed strong regret over Russia's actions, which have undermined the trust of the international community. Passage of the resolution requires support from at least 9 of the 15 member countries, as well as the support of the United States, China, and Russia.
It is necessary that none of the permanent members - Russia, the UK, and France - exercise their veto power. In this vote, 13 countries voted in favor, one country abstained, and Russia exercised its veto. Therefore, the decision
The proposal was rejected, and the term of the expert panel was set to end on April 30th. On the same day, the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement in the name of its spokesperson, saying, ``The South Korean government announced that on the morning of the 28th (New York time),
The resolution to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts under the Security Council's North Korea Sanctions Committee, which oversees the implementation of North Korea sanctions resolutions, has been subject to Russia's veto despite overwhelming support from the majority of members, including South Korea.
I express my deep regret that the motion was rejected." The South Korean government said, ``North Korea has blatantly ignored numerous Security Council resolutions and engaged in nuclear and missile provocations.
North Korea has continued to violate sanctions by exporting weapons, sending workers to North Korea, stealing funds through hacking, and engaging in military cooperation with Russia. Through these activities, it has also improved its nuclear and missile capabilities.
"At a time when the UN's monitoring function for the implementation of sanctions against North Korea needs to be further strengthened,
Russia, a member of the Security Council, has taken irresponsible actions that have seriously damaged the international community's trust in the UN sanctions regime, which it has defended despite going against the consensus of the Security Council members.
"The South Korean government will make this point clear," he said. "In line with the will of the majority of the UN Security Council members expressed in this vote, the South Korean government will continue to support North Korea in halting its violations of UN Security Council resolutions and moving forward with denuclearization."
"We will firmly maintain the current Security Council sanctions regime against North Korea and work closely with the international community to strictly implement it so that North Korea can return to normal," he added.
The Security Council's Panel of Experts on North Korea Sanctions was established in 2009 after North Korea conducted its second nuclear test.
It is made up of eight experts, including dispatched experts. The expert panel has investigated cases of suspected sanctions violations by North Korea and submitted in-depth reports on violations of sanctions against North Korea twice a year.