SECURITY COUNCIL: ‘Russia blocks U.N. condemnation of North Korea missile over ICBM label’, Reuters, 6 July 2017

Russia objected to a Security Council condemnation of North Korea's latest rocket launch because the U.S.-drafted statement referred to it as an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), diplomats said. Security Council statements have to be agreed by all 15-members. It was not immediately clear if the U.S. would continue to negotiate with Russia in an effort to reach a council consensus on a statement of condemnation. Russia's U.N. mission said in an email to its Security Council colleagues. 'We are not in a position to agree to this classification on behalf of the whole council since there is no consensus on this issue,' the email said. 'Russia blocks U.N. condemnation of North Korea missile over ICBM label', Reuters, 6 July 2017