UN imposes tough North Korea sanctions

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution significantly expanding international sanctions against North Korea. The new measures amount to some of the toughest against North Korea in two decades. The vote is in response to North Korea’s nuclear test last month. The sanctions will result in all cargo going to and from […]

The United Nations Security Council has unanimously adopted a resolution significantly expanding international sanctions against North Korea.
The new measures amount to some of the toughest against North Korea in two decades. The vote is in response to North Korea’s nuclear test last month.
The sanctions will result in all cargo going to and from the country being inspected, while new individuals and organisations have been blacklisted.
The United States and North Korea’s long-standing ally China spent seven weeks discussing the new sanctions.
In addition to the mandatory cargo inspections the sanctions also include a ban on all sales or transfers of small arms and light weapons to North Korea, and expulsion of diplomats from the North who engage in “illicit activities”
North Korea earlier said it would no longer take part in UN Human Rights Council sessions examining its rights record.