unite nations unite nations security council thursday condemn north korea late missile test demand pyongyang conduct nuclear test statement delay unite state russia spar language north korean missile blow almost immediately test launch sunday u.s. military say 15-member security council traditionally condemn launch pyongyang statements agree consensus rare council members wrangle standard language dispute come amid u.s. russian tensions moscow support president bashar al-assad syria civil war previous statements welcome efforts council members well state facilitate peaceful comprehensive solution dialogue late u.s.-drafted statement drop dialogue russia request include request restore agree language political importance express commitment continue work draft ... u.s. delegation without provide explanations cancel work draft russian u.n. mission say statement wednesday unite state tell council members cut word would overly narrow mean international community could arrive peaceful comprehensive solution north korean nuclear problem accord diplomats diplomats say pyongyang ally china agree statement condemnation eventually agree council include word dialogue say council prepare consider sanction north korea u.n. sanction aim impede development nuclear missile program since 2006 15-member council strengthen sanction follow north korea five nuclear test tensions rise u.s. president donald trump take hard rhetorical line north korean leader kim jong un rebuff admonitions china proceed nuclear missile program see washington direct threat trump administration focus north korea strategy tough sanction possibly include oil embargo global ban airline intercept cargo ship punish chinese bank business pyongyang reuters report last week cite u.s. officials u.s. secretary state rex tillerson chair unite nations security council meet north korea april 28 discuss body combat pyongyang ban nuclear missile program u.n. condemn north korea missile launch russia u.s. spar word