WASHINGTON (March 28, 2024) – According to the Associated Press, “Russia vetoed a U.N. resolution on Thursday, effectively abolishing the monitoring of U.N. sanctions against North Korea by a panel of U.N. experts. The Security Council resolution sponsored by the United States would have extended the mandate of the panel for a year, but Russia’s veto will halt its operations. The vote in the 15-member council was 13 in favor, Russia against and China abstaining.”
GW faculty experts are available to offer insight, commentary and analysis on these UN developments. If you would like to schedule an interview, please contact GW Media Relations Specialists Shannon Mitchell at shannon [dot] mitchell
gwu [dot] edu (shannon[dot]mitchell[at]gwu[dot]edu) and Cate Douglass at cdoulgassgwu [dot] edu (cdoulgass[at]gwu[dot]edu).
Gregg Brazinsky is a Professor of History and International Affairs; Director, M.A. Asian Studies Program; Director, Sigur Center for Asian Studies; Co-Director, East Asia National Resource Center. Professor Brazinsky is an expert on U.S. and East Asian relations. Professor Branzinsky’s scholarly work and books have a particular focus on South Korea. He will be able to speak on this development from the North Korea perspective.
Hope Harrison is a Professor of History and International Affairs at GW’s Cold War Group. Harrison is an expert in Russia, Berlin Wall, Memory Politics, Modern Europe, Cold War and Germany. Harrison is the recipient of fellowships from Fulbright, the Norwegian Nobel Institute, the American Academy in Berlin, Harvard, and the Wilson Center. She can speak to the Russian perspective of this event.
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