North Korea still pursuing nuclear, missile programs : UN report
- 6 years ago
A United Nation's report says that North Korea has NOT stopped its nuclear and missile programs, and that its working around international sanctions.
According to Reuters, the report claims that North Korea is continuing its development of nuclear and missile programs this year by massively increasing illicit ship-to-ship transfers of coal and petroleum.
It also says that Pyongyang is cooperating militarily with Syria, as well as trying to sell small arms and light weapons to Yemen and Libya.
The document claimed that North Korea's recent activities have made financial sanctions ineffective.
The confidential report was submitted on Friday by a UN panel of experts who hand over their findings on North Korea every six months to the UNSC's North Korea sanctions committee.
According to Reuters, the report claims that North Korea is continuing its development of nuclear and missile programs this year by massively increasing illicit ship-to-ship transfers of coal and petroleum.
It also says that Pyongyang is cooperating militarily with Syria, as well as trying to sell small arms and light weapons to Yemen and Libya.
The document claimed that North Korea's recent activities have made financial sanctions ineffective.
The confidential report was submitted on Friday by a UN panel of experts who hand over their findings on North Korea every six months to the UNSC's North Korea sanctions committee.