UNSC Resolution 2321 and the DPRK?

Jagannath P. Panda
He worked at Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses from 2006 to 2022 read more
Volume:41
Issue:2
Commentaries

In a strong response to the nuclear warhead test of Pyongyang on September 9, 2016, the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) at its 7821st meeting, held on November 30, 2016, adopted Resolution 2321 (2016)—officially known as S/RES/2321—imposing fresh sanctions on the DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea). The Resolution specifically imposes restrictions on the DPRK’s exports that assist Pyongyang in generating revenue for its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes.