Editors note: This is the fifth article in a five-part series featuring interviews with former members of the U.N. Panel of Experts. (Part 1 is here | Part 2 is here) | (Part 3 is here) | (Part 4 is here) | (Part 5 is here)

While North Korea watchers are likely all familiar with the U.N.’s Panel of Experts (PoE) on the DPRK, it is not the only panel out there.

Over time, other panels emerged when international consensus was sufficient enough to support the creation of expert groups at the U.N. to investigate other hot geopolitical topics.[/p