US backs UN meeting on NKorea rights violations
US Ambassador Samantha Power says the United States fully supports the UN Security Council's first-ever meeting next Monday on human rights violations in North Korea, which she calls "among the worst in the world."
Power said in a statement Tuesday that the council will address "the profound impact this man-made tragedy has on regional and international peace and security."
A UN commission of inquiry early this year reported widespread rights abuses in North Korea and warned that its leader Kim Jong Un could be held accountable. A draft UN General Assembly resolution calls on the Security Council to refer the North's rights situation to the International Criminal Court.
