Washington is helping Pacific Island nation shipping registries with UN sanctions enforcement and North Korea focused due diligence, the U.S. Department of State said on Monday.

According to a fact sheet released by the State Department coinciding with the ongoing Pacific Island Forum (PIF), the U.S. is helping countries in the region fulfill their maritime sanctions obligations.

“To help Pacific Island leaders meet the commitments they made at the PIF in 2017, we are supporting regional capacity building for Pacific shipping registries, in partnership with Australia, New Zealand, and the PIF Secretariat,” the statement reads.

“The first workshop held July