© Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Kim Son Gyong, Director Basic of European Division of North Korea’s Ministry of International Affairs talks to Reuters reporters in Pyongyang, North Korea April 17, 2017. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj/File Picture
SEOUL (Reuters) – A North Korean senior official criticised the US for blocking a U.N. decision calling for an instantaneous humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza, claiming the veto confirmed Washington’s “double standards”, North Korean state media KCNA stated on Sunday.
The US vetoed a decision calling for a ceasefire within the battle between Israel and Palestinian militant group Hamas in Gaza on the United Nations Safety Council on Friday.
The ceasefire decision on the U.N. didn’t move after the US vetoed the proposal and Britain abstained.
“The United States’ abuse of its veto power to protect an ally that massacred tens of thousands of civilians is not only a manifestation of illegal and unreasonable double standards, but also the height of inhumane evil,” Kim Son Gyong, North Korea’s vice overseas minister for worldwide organisations, stated through KCNA.
Kim argued the US was contradicting itself by condoning continued preventing in Gaza whereas condemning North Korea’s current satellite tv for pc launch that induced no hurt to another nation.
The nationwide safety advisers of the U.S., South Korea and Japan met on Saturday to reaffirm their coordinated response to North Korea’s threats, as North Korea warned it could deploy extra spy satellites.
