There is no information on whether the draft will lead to a vote on a Security Council resolution. For a resolution to be approved, nine of the Security Council's 15 members must vote for it and no veto by the United States, France, the United Kingdom, Russia or China.

"We are not speeding things up," says Russian UN Ambassador Vassilij Nebenzija, adding that, according to Reuters, negotiations with members of the Security Council should begin on Tuesday.

An official from the US State Department says it is not appropriate to lift any sanctions on North Korea.