North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN's latest PoE report

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North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report

Report shows a wide range of violations due to poor enforcement, foreign intermediaries and evasion

Hamish Macdonald March 12, 2019

North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report

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A UN panel of Experts (PoE) tasked with monitoring the implementation of UN Security Council (UNSC) sanctions imposed on North Korea published its annual report on Tuesday.

The investigations and information within the report reveal wide-ranging sanctions violation and evasion activity by North Korea and third-party facilitators.

About the Author

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald is an Associate Fellow at RUSI who formerly worked on Project SANDSTONE and formerly a journalist and researcher who has focused uniquely on North Korea related topics and affairs. He was previously the COO of the Korea Risk Group, which produces the NK News and NK Pro. Specialising in this area, his investigations covered topics including North Korean sanctions evasion activities, domestic economic development and human rights.

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