UN vote blasts North Korea's human rights record

A divided United Nations General Assembly committee has approved a resolution expressing “serious concern” at continuing reports of widespread human rights abuses in North Korea.

Last night’s vote on the resolution, sponsored by the European Union, was 84 in favour, 22 against, and 62 abstentions, a reflection of the deep split in the world body over the broad issue of human rights and the narrower one of how to tackle abuses.