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UN seeks North Korea ICC charges UN General Assembly seeks North Korea ICC charges
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UN General Assembly calls for North Korea to be referred to International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity The UN General Assembly has voted in favour of referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. The resolution was passed by 116 votes to 20, with more than 50 abstentions.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. The UN Security Council is expected to discuss the resolution on Monday, but it is likely to face stiff opposition from China and Russia.
North Korea said the resolution was "a product of political plot and confrontation".
A UN report released in February revealed ordinary North Koreans faced "unspeakable atrocities".
The report led to a vote in the UN's human rights committee last month, which voted in favour of referring North Korea to the ICC.
On Thursday, the General Assembly also passed resolutions condemning the human rights records of Syria and Iran.
General Assembly resolutions are non-binding but are seen as indicators of world opinion.