Following the vote, diplomats from China, Pyongyang's ally, Russia, Syria, Iran and Cuba took the floor to state they were disassociating themselves from the outcome. "The authorities of the DPRK (North Korea), without regard to the plight of their own citizens, divert their limited resources to develop weapons of mass destruction," said Ambassador Koro Bessho. Pyongyang "categorically rejects" the resolution, said the North Korean diplomat, describing it as one-sided and an "extreme manifestation of politicization." The resolution for the third year encourages the Security Council to refer North Korea to the International Criminal Court for war crimes investigation. The new sanctions are expected to target North Korean exports of coal to China among other measures, UN diplomats said.

Source: Bangkok Post November 15, 2016 17:26 UTC