China, Russia defend N Korea vetoes at UN General Assembly
Al JazeeraAPR 2022
China and Russia haven't provided a convincing explanation regarding their vetoes. The US has offered humanitarian cooperation to Pyongyang, reinforcing its desire to find a diplomatic solution to achieve the denuclearization of the Korean peninsula. However, all that the North has given in return until now is a crisis-escalation strategy that comprises ICBM launches.
The US must take effective actions to prove its commitment to addressing Pyongyang's concerns, especially by lifting sanctions which will only worsen the situation in the peninsula. Dialogue allowed significant breakthroughs toward denuclearization in 2018 but tensions have resurfaced as the US has failed to reciprocate North Korea's denuclearization measures.