聯合國安理會將討論制裁朝鮮問題

The United Nations Security Council is meeting Tuesday to discuss new sanctions in response to North Korea's latest nuclear test.

聯合國安理會星期二將舉行會議，討論針對朝鮮最近進行核試驗而對其實施新制裁的問題。

The closed-door meetings come as diplomats report the United States and China have reached a tentative deal to punish Pyongyang for last Month's test, its third and most powerful yet.

在舉行這次閉門會議之前，外交官們透露美國和中國已經就平壤上月進行核試驗而對其實施制裁達成初步協議。這是平壤進行的第三次核試驗，也是當量最大的一次。

Diplomats told reporters late Monday they hope the council will be able to vote on a resolution by the end of the week. Details of the draft resolution were not immediately available.

外交官們星期一晚間對記者說，他們希望聯合國安理會能在本星期結束之前就有關決議案進行表決。目前還不清楚這項決議草案的具體內容。

The Security Council already unanimously condemned the February 12 nuclear test as a "grave violation" of existing U.N. sanctions on North Korea's nuclear and missile programs. Pyongyang said its test was aimed at its "arch-enemy," the United States.

安理會此前一致譴責平壤2月12號進行核試驗嚴重違反了聯合國針對朝鮮核項目以及導彈項目的制裁規定。平壤說，進行核試驗是針對其主要敵人美國。