 China and Russia have vetoed a U.S.-led push to impose more United Nations sanctions on North Korea over its renewed ballistic missile launches, publicly splitting the United Nations Security Council, but the first time since it started punishing Pyongyang in 2006. The remaining 13 council members all voted in favor of the United States' drafted resolution that proposed burning tobacco and oil exports to North Korea, whose leader Kim Jong-un is a chain smoker. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Themos-Greenfield described the vote as a disappointing day for the council. It goes without saying that this is a disappointing day for this council. The council has refused to take action in response to the DPRK's unlawful launching of intercontinental ballistic missiles. I wish I could say I am surprised. We have been circulating a draft of this resolution for nine weeks. In that time, the countries vetoing this resolution have refused to engage on the text, despite our commitment to inclusivity and flexibility during consultations. For today, this council had a remarkable record of consensus and collective action on this issue going back many years. In 2016 and again in 2017, the council unanimously responded to DPRK provocations with resolutions that impose sanctions and bring collective condemnation to a very real threat to peace and security. Today, two permanent members of this council chose to veto rather than act.