Security Council impasse threatens to shut down North Korea sanctions panel



News Security Council impasse threatens to shut down North Korea sanctions panel Russia could refuse to extend Panel of Experts’ mandate if proposals to curtail its work aren’t accepted, sources say Chad O'Carroll March 20, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Flags being prepared for a U.N. General Assembly debate in 2017 \| Image: United Nations Major disagreements among the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) have put the future of the expert group tasked with monitoring North Korea sanctions in question, with a growing possibility that Russia will refuse to extend the Panel’s mandate, informed U.N. sources have told NK News. The UNSC is scheduled to vote on Friday on whether to extend the mandate of the U.N. Panel of Experts, which produces in-depth reports on DPRK sanctions violations twice per year. Major disagreements among the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) have put the future of the expert group tasked with monitoring North Korea sanctions in question, with a growing possibility that Russia will refuse to extend the Panel’s mandate, informed U.N. sources have told NK News. The UNSC is scheduled to vote on Friday on whether to extend the mandate of the U.N. Panel of Experts, which produces in-depth reports on DPRK sanctions violations twice per year. 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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Security Council impasse threatens to shut down North Korea sanctions panel

Russia could refuse to extend Panel of Experts’ mandate if proposals to curtail its work aren’t accepted, sources say

Chad O'Carroll March 20, 2024

Security Council impasse threatens to shut down North Korea sanctions panel

Flags being prepared for a U.N. General Assembly debate in 2017 | Image: United Nations

Major disagreements among the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council (UNSC) have put the future of the expert group tasked with monitoring North Korea sanctions in question, with a growing possibility that Russia will refuse to extend the Panel’s mandate, informed U.N. sources have told NK News.

The UNSC is scheduled to vote on Friday on whether to extend the mandate of the U.N. Panel of Experts, which produces in-depth reports on DPRK sanctions violations twice per year.

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