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UN General Assembly seeks North Korea ICC charges | |
(35 minutes later) | |
The UN General Assembly has voted in favour of referring North Korea to the International Criminal Court to face charges of crimes against humanity. | |
The resolution was passed by 116 votes to 20, with more than 50 abstentions. | |
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. |