The UN’s N.Korea sanctions: The new, the familiar, the easily avoided



Analysis The UN’s N.Korea sanctions: The new, the familiar, the easily avoided Much will depend on how other countries, especially China, choose to enforce new resolution Andray Abrahamian March 4, 2016 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Maidan, Kyiv, Ukraine by usembassykyiv on 2015-06-10 20:56:56 Much about UN Security Council Resolution 2270, the latest round of international sanctions applied to North Korea, has the whiff of familiarity. There were reaffirmations of positions, more people and companies added to the blacklist and more specificity placed on luxury goods. However, some provisions are new in both content and tone and will add considerable difficulties to North Korean dealings. Others seem tough initially, but appear much less so when one looks at enforcement. Others have relatively simple workarounds. Some of the most striking new measures include: Article 18 – Inspections of all ships and planes carrying cargo bound © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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The UN’s N.Korea sanctions: The new, the familiar, the easily avoided

Much will depend on how other countries, especially China, choose to enforce new resolution

Andray Abrahamian March 4, 2016

The UN’s N.Korea sanctions: The new, the familiar, the easily avoided

Ambassador Samantha Power, U.S. Permanent Representative to the United Nations at Maidan, Kyiv, Ukraine by usembassykyiv on 2015-06-10 20:56:56

Much about UN Security Council Resolution 2270, the latest round of international sanctions applied to North Korea, has the whiff of familiarity. There were reaffirmations of positions, more people and companies added to the blacklist and more specificity placed on luxury goods.

However, some provisions are new in both content and tone and will add considerable difficulties to North Korean dealings. Others seem tough initially, but appear much less so when one looks at enforcement. Others have relatively simple workarounds.

Some of the most striking new measures include:

Article 18 – Inspections of all ships and planes carrying cargo bound

The UN’s N.Korea sanctions: The new, the familiar, the easily avoided

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