New SAENK Briefing Paper on the methods and techniques of North Korean sanctions evasion
New study on the methods and techniques of North Korean sanctions evasion.
For more than a decade the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in defiance of UN sanctions, has found ways to systematically smuggle arms and other illicit goods in and out of the country. A new Briefing Paper from the Small Arms Survey provides a detailed overview of how the DPRK evades sanctions by employing its diplomatic resources and exploiting key loopholes relating to transport, logistics, and proliferation finance.
Covert Carriers: Evolving Methods and Techniques of North Korean Sanctions Evasion emphasizes the importance for UN member states, logistics companies, and global banks to adequately screen and monitor North Korean activities and transactions. The study also highlights how new information-sharing mechanisms would strengthen the ability of states, private industry, and the UN Panel of Experts to better detect ongoing North Korean violations and dismantle existing sanctions evasion networks.
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- Read Covert Carriers: Evolving Methods and Techniques of North Korean Sanctions Evasion
- Read more about the Small Arms Survey’s Strengthening Implementation and Enforcement of the Arms Embargo on North Korea (SAENK) project
- For more on North Korean sanctions evasion, read our SAENK guides on how to support effective implementation of UN sanctions on North Korea (available in English, Arabic, and French)