Ex-UN expert says China, Russia sabotaging North Korea sanctions investigations



News Ex-UN expert says China, Russia sabotaging North Korea sanctions investigations Eric Penton-Voak says Beijing and Moscow have diluted UN Panel of Experts report, months after being forced to step down Anton Sokolin August 4, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Former coordinator of the U.N. Panel of Experts Eric Penton-Voak at a press conference on Aug. 4, 2023 \| Image: NK News The former head of the U.N. Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions chastised Russia and China on Friday for obstructing the panel’s work and sabotaging its investigations. Eric Penton-Voak, a former British diplomat with 30 years of service, served as coordinator of the panel tasked with monitoring the DPRK sanctions regime from May 2021 to April 2023. He was forced to vacate his post due to the disagreement over his role between representatives of the P3 members (the U.S., U.K. and France) and China and Russia. The former head of the U.N. Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions chastised Russia and China on Friday for obstructing the panel’s work and sabotaging its investigations. Eric Penton-Voak, a former British diplomat with 30 years of service, served as coordinator of the panel tasked with monitoring the DPRK sanctions regime from May 2021 to April 2023. He was forced to vacate his post due to the disagreement over his role between representatives of the P3 members (the U.S., U.K. and France) and China and Russia. 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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Ex-UN expert says China, Russia sabotaging North Korea sanctions investigations

Eric Penton-Voak says Beijing and Moscow have diluted UN Panel of Experts report, months after being forced to step down

Anton Sokolin August 4, 2023

Ex-UN expert says China, Russia sabotaging North Korea sanctions investigations

Former coordinator of the U.N. Panel of Experts Eric Penton-Voak at a press conference on Aug. 4, 2023 | Image: NK News

The former head of the U.N. Panel of Experts overseeing North Korea sanctions chastised Russia and China on Friday for obstructing the panel’s work and sabotaging its investigations.

Eric Penton-Voak, a former British diplomat with 30 years of service, served as coordinator of the panel tasked with monitoring the DPRK sanctions regime from May 2021 to April 2023. He was forced to vacate his post due to the disagreement over his role between representatives of the P3 members (the U.S., U.K. and France) and China and Russia.

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