UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea
The UN Security Council Sanctions Committee on North Korea is a subsidiary body established in 2006 by the UN Security Council's resolution 1718 in response to North Korea's first nuclear test and its other nuclear proliferation efforts. Resolution 1718 imposed a series of economic sanctions on the DPRK and established a committee to gather more information, specify the sanctions, monitor them, and issue recommendations. The Committee's responsibilities have broadened as subsequent resolutions expanded and strengthened sanctions, which include an arms embargo, a ban on luxury goods, financial sanctions, and limitations on export of mining resources. A Panel of Experts established in 2009 supports the work of the Committee through expert analysis, particularly in evaluating cases of non-compliance. While the Committee can make legally-binding decisions on how to specifically execute the sanctions, the PoE only has an informational and advisory role in support of those decisions.
Additional functions were entrusted to the Committee in resolutions 1874, 2087, 2094, 2270, and 2321. In 2017 the Committee began to track the procurement of DPRK coal by Member States. The committee is formed by representatives of all UNSC members.
Panel of experts
The Committee is supported by a Panel of Experts that was established in 2009 by UNSC resolution 1874, to assist the Committee in carrying out its mandate; gather, examine and analyze information from States regarding the implementation of the measures ; make recommendations to improve implementation of the measures imposed; and issue reports. It is composed of eight experts and is based in New York City. Its mandate has been extended annually through resolutions 1928, 1985, 2050, 2094, 2141, 2207, 2276, 2345, 2407, and 2464. The Panel acts under the direction of the Committee and its members are appointed by the Secretary-General of the United Nations in consultation with the Committee. They have specialized backgrounds in areas such as nuclear issues, other weapons of mass destruction and conventional arms, customs and export controls, weapons of mass destruction arms control and non-proliferation policy, finance, maritime transport and missile technology.
