Anchor: The United Nations has once again condemned North Korea for its poor track record in humanitarian issues citing several major violations including torture and public executions.
Barry Welsh has the following report. 

Report: The United Nations has adopted a resolution for the 13th consecutive year condemning human rights abuses by North Korea. 

The UN adopted the resolution by consensus without voting on Tuesday during the general assembly. 

The North's ambassador to the UN Ja Song-nam rejected the resolution as a U.S. plot to overthrow the North Korean regime. China and Russia also voiced their objection to the resolution, but didn't request a vote. 

The resolution called on North Korea to immediately put an end to systematic and widespread violations of human rights such as torture, rape, public executions and forced labor. 

The Third Committee of the UN General Assembly, which overseas humanitarian issues, adopted the text by consensus last month. 

This year, the resolution newly called on North Korea to resume reunions of families separated by the Korean War and provide foreign detainees with access to diplomatic missions and other necessary arrangements to confirm their status and to communicate with their families. 

For the fourth year in a row, the resolution called on the UN Security Council to refer the North Korean leadership to the International Criminal Court. 

It marks the 13th straight year for the UN to adopt a North Korean human rights resolution. 

The text was jointly produced by the European Union and Japan, with contributions from some 60 nations including South Korea.
Barry Welsh, KBS World Radio News. 

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