The United States on Friday accused China and Russia of blocking a unified U.N. Security Council response to North Korea's missile launches, including Thursday's attempt by Pyongyang to put a spy satellite in space.
During an emergency Security Council meeting, 13 of the 15 members — all but Moscow and Beijing — condemned Pyongyang's second spy satellite test in three months, which used ballistic missile technology.
"This should be an issue that unifies us. ... But since the beginning of 2022, this Council has failed to live up to its commitments because of China and Russia's obstructionism," said U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Linda Thomas-Greenfield.