New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad



News New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad Guide from Swiss organization aims to help governments ‘detect and interdict’ DPRK arms sales that violate sanctions Anton Sokolin May 29, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON An illustration of an arms dealer selling weapons A Swiss nongovernmental organization has published a new guide on how to recognize North Korean firearms, an effort aimed at helping sanctions monitors identify illegal arms shipments. Small Arms Survey, an associated program under the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva, states that the research will “increase the capacity of U.N. investigators and government officials to detect and interdict illicit transfers of small arms and light weapons by the DPRK and its affiliates.” A Swiss nongovernmental organization has published a new guide on how to recognize North Korean firearms, an effort aimed at helping sanctions monitors identify illegal arms shipments. Small Arms Survey, an associated program under the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva, states that the research will “increase the capacity of U.N. investigators and government officials to detect and interdict illicit transfers of small arms and light weapons by the DPRK and its affiliates.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad

Guide from Swiss organization aims to help governments ‘detect and interdict’ DPRK arms sales that violate sanctions

Anton Sokolin May 29, 2023

New report details North Korea’s tactics to illegally sell firearms abroad

An illustration of an arms dealer selling weapons

A Swiss nongovernmental organization has published a new guide on how to recognize North Korean firearms, an effort aimed at helping sanctions monitors identify illegal arms shipments.

Small Arms Survey, an associated program under the Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID) in Geneva, states that the research will “increase the capacity of U.N. investigators and government officials to detect and interdict illicit transfers of small arms and light weapons by the DPRK and its affiliates.”