Editors note: This is the first 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)

The latest U.N. Panel of Experts (PoE) report once again sheds light on North Korea’s ongoing sanctions-breaching activities.

The report, officially published on Sept. 29, provides rich new information about how Pyongyang is expanding its missile and nuclear programs, as well as how people and entities worldwide are facilitating illegal imports and exports for the DPRK