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UN investigating 20 countries for North Korea sanctions violations
- Allegations against China, Syria, Iran, Libya and Sudan, among others, range from nuclear procurement to arms brokering and military cooperation
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The United Nations is investigating possible violations of its sanctions on North Korea in about 20 countries, ranging from allegations of clandestine nuclear procurement in China to arms brokering in Syria and military cooperation with Iran, Libya and Sudan.
A 66-page report to the UN Security Council, obtained on Monday by Associated Press, also detailed the appearance in North Korea of a Rolls-Royce Phantom, Mercedes-Benz limousines and Lexus LX 570 all-wheel drive luxury vehicles in violation of a ban on luxury goods.
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And it noted a trend in North Korea’s evasion of financial sanctions “of using cyberattacks to illegally force the transfer of funds from financial institutions and cryptocurrency exchanges.”
The report’s executive summary, which was obtained in early February, said North Korea’s nuclear and missile programmes “remain intact” and its leaders are dispersing missile assembly and testing facilities to prevent “decapitation” strikes.
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The full report said “the Yongbyon nuclear complex remained active,” noting that satellite imagery through to November showed excavation of water channels and construction of a new building near the reactors’ water discharge facilities. Satellite imagery also “indicates possible operation of the radiochemical laboratory and associated steam plant,” it said.
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