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The UN Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its claimed nuclear test.The UN Security Council has voted unanimously in favour of a resolution imposing sanctions on North Korea over its claimed nuclear test.
Resolution 1718 imposes weapons and financial sanctions but is not backed by the threat of military force.Resolution 1718 imposes weapons and financial sanctions but is not backed by the threat of military force.
North Korea's UN envoy said he totally rejected the resolution and walked out.North Korea's UN envoy said he totally rejected the resolution and walked out.
After hours of talks, China agreed to back the resolution, but said it had "reservations" about provisions for cargo checks on North Korean ships. After hours of talks, China agreed to back the resolution but said it had "reservations" about provisions for cargo checks on North Korean ships.
The resolution: If North Korea returns to six-party talks and these talks achieve progress, sanctions... should be automatically lifted Sergei IvanovRussian defence minister
  • Demands North Korea eliminate all its nuclear weapons, weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles.
    		• US President George W Bush said the UN had taken a "swift and tough" step to show its determination to keep the Korean Peninsula free of nuclear weapons.
  • Requires all countries to prevent the sale or transfer of materials related to Pyongyang's unconventional weapons programmes, as well as large-sized military items such as tanks, missiles and helicopters.
    		• North Korea's UN envoy, Pak Gil Yon, left the UN chamber after rejecting the "unjustifiable" resolution and accusing the Security Council of neglecting US pressure on North Korea.
    North Korea's envoy walked out of the chamber
  • Demands nations freeze funds overseas of people or businesses connected with North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.
    		• He warned that any increase in US pressure would be considered as a "declaration of war".
  • Allows nations to inspect "as necessary" cargo moving in and out of North Korea to check for banned items.
    		• The resolution
  • Bans imports of luxury goods.
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    • Demands North Korea eliminate all its nuclear weapons, weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missiles
  • Calls on Pyongyang to return "without precondition" to stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear programme.
    		• North Korea's envoy walked out of the chamber
    North Korea's UN envoy Pak Gil Yon left the UN chamber after rejecting the "unjustifiable" resolution and accusing the Security Council of "double-standards".
  • Requires all countries to prevent the sale or transfer of materials related to Pyongyang's unconventional weapons programmes, as well as large-sized military items such as tanks, missiles and helicopters
    • He said it was "gangster-like" for the Security Council to have adopted it while neglecting US pressure on North Korea.
  • Demands nations freeze funds overseas of people or businesses connected with North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programs
    • "If the United States increases pressure on the Democratic People's Republic of (North) Korea, the DPRK will continue to take physical countermeasures considering it as a declaration of war," he said.
  • Allows nations to inspect "as necessary" cargo moving in and out of North Korea to check for banned items
    • Stronger measures
  • Bans export of luxury goods to North Korea
    • US ambassador to the UN John Bolton said the claimed missile test posed "one of the gravest threats to international peace and security that this council has ever had to confront".
  • Calls on Pyongyang to return "without precondition" to stalled six-nation talks on its nuclear programme
    • N KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAMME Believed to have 'handful' of nuclear weaponsBut not thought to have any small enough to put in a missileCould try dropping from plane, though world watching closely href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/2340405.stm" class="">Q&A: Nuclear crisis href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6033893.stm" class="">Underground nuclear testing href="/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6047596.stm" class="">Press examines options He said the US was "very pleased" with the agreement on the resolution, and its terms were "exactly in line" with the recommendations of the US - which had proposed the initial draft text. 'Not indefinite'
    Mr Bolton warned the Security Council that stronger measures may be required if North Korea did not comply. John Bolton, the US envoy to the UN, warned the Security Council that stronger measures might be required if North Korea did not comply.
    N KOREA NUCLEAR PROGRAMME Believed to have 'handful' of nuclear weaponsBut not thought to have any small enough to put in a missileCould try dropping from plane, though world watching closely Q&A: Nuclear crisis Underground nuclear testing Press examines options Send us your comments
    China and Russia have been concerned that the cargo inspections permitted in the resolution could spark naval confrontations with North Korean boats.China and Russia have been concerned that the cargo inspections permitted in the resolution could spark naval confrontations with North Korean boats.
    China's UN envoy Wang Guangya called on UN member states to adopt a "prudent and responsible attitude" with respect to the inspections and to refrain from "provocative steps". Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov said that both Moscow and Beijing believed the sanctions should not be viewed as indefinite.
    The BBC's Laura Trevelyan at the UN says China has taken the slightly confusing position of apparently disagreeing with something it has signed up to. "If North Korea returns to six-party talks and these talks achieve progress, sanctions... should be automatically lifted," he said.
    China's UN envoy Wang Guangya called on UN member states to adopt a "prudent and responsible attitude" and refrain from "provocative steps".
    The BBC's Laura Trevelyan at the UN says China has taken the slightly confusing position of apparently disagreeing with something to which it has signed up.
    She says the test of the resolution will be in the implementation of the sanctions.She says the test of the resolution will be in the implementation of the sanctions.
    Revised resolutionRevised resolution
    Negotiators had struggled to agree a resolution text acceptable to China and Russia, both permanent Security Council members with strong ties to North Korea. The US proposed the initial draft resolution but revised it to remove the threat of imminent military action and dilute a blanket ban on defence exports in an effort to allay Chinese and Russian concerns.
    The US proposed the initial draft resolution, but revised it to remove the threat of imminent military action in an effort to allay Chinese and Russian concerns. US officials say they may have detected radioactive gas consistent with a nuclear explosion near the site of North Korea's claimed nuclear test on Monday.
    It also reduced the total embargo on military equipment it initially wanted to a ban on imports of specific items such as tanks, helicopters and missiles.
    The vote came after US officials said initial tests had detected radioactive gas consistent with a nuclear explosion near the site of North Korea's claimed nuclear test last Monday.
    Throughout the week there has been uncertainty about whether North Korea carried out a nuclear test, tried to but failed, or made a false claim.Throughout the week there has been uncertainty about whether North Korea carried out a nuclear test, tried to but failed, or made a false claim.
    White House officials cautioned that this result alone did not confirm a successful test but it could mean that a nuclear test had been attempted.White House officials cautioned that this result alone did not confirm a successful test but it could mean that a nuclear test had been attempted.