The United Arab Emirates (UAE) late last year repatriated all North Koreans earning currency in its territory, a sanctions implementation report by the country’s permanent mission to the United Nations made public this week said.

The move brings the UAE in line with its commitments under UNSC Resolution 2397, which required all UN member states to repatriate North Koreans earning currency in their territory by December 22.

“The relevant authority in the United Arab Emirates cancelled the residence permits of all workers from the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea before 22 December 2019,” the report — dated February 20