聯(lián)合國安理會將討論制裁朝鮮問題

聯(lián)合國安理會星期二將舉行會議，討論針對朝鮮最近進行核試驗而對其實施新制裁的問題。

在舉行這次閉門會議之前，外交官們透露美國和中國已經(jīng)就平壤上月進行核試驗而對其實施制裁達成初步協(xié)議。這是平壤進行的第三次核試驗，也是當量最大的一次。

外交官們星期一晚間對記者說，他們希望聯(lián)合國安理會能在本星期結(jié)束之前就有關(guān)決議案進行表決。目前還不清楚這項決議草案的具體內(nèi)容。

安理會此前一致譴責平壤2月12號進行核試驗嚴重違反了聯(lián)合國針對朝鮮核項目以及導(dǎo)彈項目的制裁規(guī)定。平壤說，進行核試驗是針對其主要敵人美國。

The United Nations Security Council is meeting Tuesday to discuss new sanctions in response to North Korea's latest nuclear test.

The closed-door meetings come as diplomats report the United States and China have reached a tentative deal to punish Pyongyang for last month's test, its third and most powerful yet.

Diplomats told reporters late Monday they hope the council will be able to vote on a resolution by the end of the week. Details of the draft resolution were not immediately available.

The Security Council already unanimously condemned the February 12 nuclear test as a "grave violation" of existing U.N. sanctions on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Pyongyang said its test was aimed at its "arch-enemy," the United States.