The government of Singapore has canceled all work permits previously issued to North Korean citizens in the country, according to its latest implementation report to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) committee on sanctions against the DPRK.

Resolution 2397, adopted unanimously in December last year, expressed concern that North Koreans continue to work overseas in order to generate foreign currency “that the DPRK uses to support its prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programs.”

In response, the resolution mandated that member states repatriate all North Korean workers in their jurisdictions no later than two years from the adoption of the resolution