The United States has requested a UN Security Council (UNSC) meeting later this week to discuss North Korea, diplomats said, as Washington is pushing the 15-member body to strengthen sanctions against Pyongyang.
Washington holds the UNSC presidency for the month of May and has been considering calling a meeting since late last week, the diplomats said on Monday.
The public meeting is scheduled for Wednesday at 3pm local time in New York (19:00 GMT).
North Korea has ramped up its missile launches in recent months, holding 15 weapons tests so far this year in a show of force that has raised concerns from the country’s neighbours and the administration of US President Joe Biden.
The latest test was on Saturday, when Pyongyang fired a ballistic missile from a submarine.
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