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Statement by the Spokesperson on the adoption of additional restrictive measures on the DPRK by the UNSC

22.12.2017
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Statement by the Spokesperson on the adoption of additional restrictive measures on the DPRK by the UNSC

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Statement by the Spokesperson on the adoption of additional restrictive measures on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea by the UN Security Council

 

Today's decision of the UN Security Council to adopt a further set of restrictive sanctions on the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is further proof of the unity of the international community in addressing the DPRK’s nuclear, weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes, which represent a serious threat to international peace and security.

The European Union will, of course, ensure the full transposition into EU law of this new UN Security Council Resolution as quickly as possible. A number of the measures are already contained in existing EU autonomous sanctions.

In addition, the EU continues to consider further autonomous measures to increase the pressure on DPRK to comply with its obligations under international law. It is likely that further EU measures will be adopted in early 2018.

The additional UN and EU restrictive measures send another strong message to the DPRK authorities that the only viable solution remains through its re-engagement in a credible and meaningful dialogue with the international community.

The DPRK must comply without delay, fully and unconditionally, with its obligations under all relevant UN Security Council resolutions and to refrain from any further provocative action that could increase regional and global tension.  The DPRK must make credible progress on its obligations and abandon its nuclear, weapons of mass destruction and ballistic missile programmes in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.

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Statements by the Spokesperson
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Bruxelles

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EEAS
United Nations (UN)