A South Korean organization aiming to provide clean drinking water was granted the first sanctions exemption by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committee for the DPRK this year.
According to the United Nations (U.N.), the 1718 Sanctions Committee granted a waiver to the South Korean project on Friday. The exemption has been effective since Jan. 22 and will expire on Oct. 22 this year.
A South Korean organization aiming to provide clean drinking water was granted the first sanctions exemption by the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions committee for the DPRK this year.
According to the United Nations (U.N.), the 1718 Sanctions Committee granted a waiver to the South Korean project on Friday. The exemption has been effective since Jan. 22 and will expire on Oct. 22 this year.
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