The war of words and insult has erupted again between Kim and Trump……my recent post on NK…..https://lobotero.com/2019/12/09/north-korea-us-the-way-it-has-always-been/
We all have heard and some of the bloggers keep repeating the humanitarian horror stories about life within the borders of NK…..and yet the US went to the UN to block needed legislation…..
While the US was initially one of the countries that wanted a UN Security Council meeting on North Korea’s human rights situation, the Trump Administration has changed its mind, and is now refusing to sign the authorization, effectively blocking the meeting.
Officials are not saying why they decided to block the UN meeting, but North Korea warned last week that they would view the meeting as a “provocation,” and this gives the appearance that the US is trying to keep them placated.
The State Department took their comments a different way, saying they still support a meeting that would be a comprehensive review of North Korea’s missile firing since May, even though President Trump has long insisted he didn’t object to those tests. That meeting is set for Wednesday.
The State Department is suggesting that recent missile launches were an “escalatory DPRK provocation,” and it seems either way the US is going to use a UN Security Council meeting to rail against North Korea.
Though some speculated blocking the human rights meeting was a sign that the US had not given up on nuclear talks, they seem to be continuing to avoid negotiating directly with North Korea.(antiwar.com)
This action the US is why I say for the world to come into the 21st century we need to abolish the permanent status of the 5 major powers on the UNSC…….of which the US is one.
Not to worry this is not the last report you will read the US “special” relationship that Trump has with Kim.
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None of this is being reported here. We are overwhelmed with election news. Though they did manage to mention the volcano eruption in New Zealand.
Best wishes, Pete.
THis is stuff I found while reading…the big news here is the impeachment and to a lesser extent the “Afghan Papers”….chuq
Thanks for the information.
I don’t think any outside pressure is going to effect any positive change, and could provoke dangerous action leading to conflict.
NK is a rogue state and should be treated as such until they act like a civilized state….chuq
I’d have to say that the Bush Presidents pretty much blew US credibility for Security Council. Pres. Obama did not restore support for it or U.N. Trump has killed US credibility globally. Without active US support, UN will join League of Nations 😡
I agree…..but the permanent members of the UNSC should be abolished….no one country should have all that veto power. chuq
Those who are permanent members will never accept a reduction in power to veto actions – that’s always been both a limitation and benefit. I doubt Security Council will ever act again
Of course not and they are a leading factor of the do-nothing UN….veto power stops a lot of good issues….chuq
Right as rain 🙁