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Resolution 2758, adopted by the UN General Assembly in 1971, addressed China's representation at the UN and resulted in the Republic of China (ROC), Taiwan's official name, losing its seat to the PRC.

Historically, Russia has supported international sanctions and UN investigations into North Korea's illegal weapons programme.

US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield explained the United States' decision to veto the resolution, citing that it did not mention Israel's right of self-defence.

India called out UN's selectivity on missing out on Indic religions while passing resolutions. So far various UN resolutions have focused only on Abrahamic religions but no mention of persecution of followers of Indic religions.

North Korea said on Tuesday it had successfully test-launched an ICBM for the first time, which flew a trajectory that experts said could allow a weapon to hit the US state of Alaska.

"I just explained our position very clearly to our partners. If it is tabled we will veto it," UN deputy ambassador Vladimir Safronkov told reporters.

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry will lay out his vision for ending the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in a speech on Wednesday, days after the United States cleared the way for a U.N. resolution demanding an end to Israeli settlements.

The United States also opposed the resolution, saying that capital punishment was legal under international law and dealing with it was a domestic matter.

South Korea on Wednesday hailed the adoption of a new UN Security Council resolution on North Korea, calling it the toughest and most effective in UN history.

The measure is the 14th terrorism-related resolution adopted yesterday by the UN's most powerful body since 1999

A draft UN resolution aimed at reviving Israeli-Palestinian peace talks calls for a freeze on Jewish settlements and halting moves to prosecute Israel at the International Criminal Court.

Russia has presented a draft UN resolution that would strengthen the fight against terror groups like the Islamic State.

Introducing a new irritant into the bilateral ties, Pakistan has complained to United Nations Security Council alleging that India was building a wall along the Line of Control (LoC) in violation of the world body's resolutions.