Ethiopia’s Ministry of Labour and Social affairs has frozen dozens of work permits issued to North Korean nationals in line with UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions, according to the government’s implementation report submitted to the 1718 Committee.

The report, dated November 28, was recently uploaded by the Committee and covers UNSC resolutions 2371 and 2375, both passed in 2017.

The report was the third submitted by Ethiopia in 2017 and its third in total, despite requirements to file reports in previous years.

“Since the adoption of resolution 2375 (2017), the Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs has further frozen the