Security Council resolution 2397 (2017) [on strengthening sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and condemning the nuclear test of 28 Nov. 2017]
Symbol: S/RES/2397 (2017)
Date: 2017-12-22
Status: adopted
Agenda: S/72 [213] DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA--MISSILE LAUNCHINGS
S/72 [23] NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION
Subjects: UN. Security Council Committee Established pursuant to Resolution 1718 (2006) concerning the Democratic People's Republic of Korea|UN. Panel of Experts Established pursuant to Security Council Resolution 1874 (2009)|Charter of the United Nations (1945). Chapter VII|NUCLEAR WEAPON TESTS|BALLISTIC MISSILES|SANCTIONS|DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA|SANCTIONS COMPLIANCE|PETROLEUM EXPORTS|IMPORTS|EXPORTS|SHIP INSPECTION|FROZEN ASSETS|TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS
Votes in favour: 15
Votes against: 0
Abstentions: 0
Voting record:
country: BOLIVIA (PLURINATIONAL STATE OF)
vote: yes
country: CHINA
vote: yes
country: EGYPT
vote: yes
country: ETHIOPIA
vote: yes
country: FRANCE
vote: yes
country: ITALY
vote: yes
country: JAPAN
vote: yes
country: KAZAKHSTAN
vote: yes
country: RUSSIAN FEDERATION
vote: yes
country: SENEGAL
vote: yes
country: SWEDEN
vote: yes
country: UKRAINE
vote: yes
country: UNITED KINGDOM
vote: yes
country: UNITED STATES
vote: yes
country: URUGUAY
vote: yes

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               Resolution 2397 (2017)
               Adopted by the Security Council at its 8151st meeting, on
               22 December 2017

                    The Security Council,
                     Recalling its previous relevant resolutions, including resolution 825 ( 1993),
               resolution 1695 (2006), resolution 1718 (2006), resolution 1874 (2009), resolution
               1887 (2009), resolution 2087 (2013), resolution 2094 (2013), resolution 2270 (2016),
               resolution 2321 (2016), resolution 2356 (2017), resolution 2371 (2017), resolution
               2375 (2017), as well as the statements of its President of 6 October 2006
               (S/PRST/2006/41), 13 April 2009 (S/PRST/2009/7), 16 April 2012
               (S/PRST/2012/13), and 29 August 2017 (S/PRST/2017/16),
                     Reaffirming that proliferation of nuclear, chemical and biological weapons, as
               well as their means of delivery, constitutes a threat to international peace and security,
                     Expressing its gravest concern at the ballistic missile launch by the Democratic
               People’s Republic of Korea (“the DPRK”) on 28 November 2017 in violation of
               resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016) 2321
               (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), and 2375 (2017) and at the challenge such a test
               constitutes to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (“the NPT”) and
               to international efforts aimed at strengthening the global regime of non -proliferation
               of nuclear weapons, and the danger it poses to peace and stability in the region and
               beyond,
                     Underlining once again the importance that the DPRK respond to other security
               and humanitarian concerns of the international community including the necessity of
               the DPRK respecting and ensuring the welfare, inherent dignity, and rights of people
               in the DPRK, and expressing great concern that the DPRK continues to develop
               nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles by diverting critically needed resources away
               from the people in the DPRK at tremendous cost when they have great unmet needs,
                     Acknowledging that the proceeds of the DPRK’s trade in sectoral goods,
               including but not limited to coal, iron, iron ore, lead, lead ore, textiles, seafood, gold,
               silver, rare earth minerals, and other prohibited metals, as well as the revenue
               generated from DPRK workers overseas, among others, contribute to the DPRK’s
               nuclear weapons and ballistic missile programs,
                     Expressing its gravest concern that the DPRK’s ongoing nuclear- and ballistic
               missile-related activities have destabilized the region and beyond, and determining
               that there continues to exist a clear threat to international peace and security,




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                   Acting under Chapter VII of the Charter of the United Nations, and taking
               measures under Article 41,
                    1.    Condemns in the strongest terms the ballistic missile launch conducted by
               the DPRK on 28 November 2017 in violation and flagrant disregard of the Security
               Council’s resolutions;
                     2.   Reaffirms its decisions that the DPRK shall not conduct any further
               launches that use ballistic missile technology, nuclear tests, or any other provocation;
               shall immediately suspend all activities related to its ballistic missil e program and in
               this context re-establish its pre-existing commitments to a moratorium on all missile
               launches; shall immediately abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear
               programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner, and immediately cease
               all related activities; and shall abandon any other existing weapons of mass
               destruction and ballistic missile programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible
               manner;

               Designations
                     3.   Decides that the measures specified in paragraph 8(d) of resolution 1718
               (2006) shall apply also to the individuals and entities listed in Annex I and II of this
               resolution and to any individuals or entities acting on their behalf or at their direction,
               and to entities owned or controlled by them, including through illicit means, and
               decides further that the measures specified in paragraph 8(e) of resolution 1718
               (2006) shall also apply to the individuals listed in Annex I of this resolution and to
               individuals acting on their behalf or at their direction;

               Sectoral
                     4.    Decides that all Member States shall prohibit the direct or indirect supply,
               sale or transfer to the DPRK, through their territories or by their nationals, or using
               their flag vessels, aircraft, pipelines, rail lines, or vehicles and whether or not
               originating in their territories, of all crude oil, unless the Committee approves in
               advance on a case-by-case basis a shipment of crude oil which is exclusively for
               livelihood purposes of DPRK nationals and unrelated to the DPRK’s nuclear or
               ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006),
               1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
               (2017), 2375 (2017) or this resolution, further decides that this prohibition shall not
               apply with respect to crude oil that, for a period of twelve months after the date of
               adoption of this resolution, and for twelve months periods thereafter, does not exceed
               4 million barrels or 525,000 tons in the aggregate per twelve month period, and
               decides that all Member States providing crude oil shall provide a report to the
               Committee every 90 days from the date of adoption of this resolution of the amount
               of crude oil provided to the DPRK;
                     5.    Decides that all Member States shall prohibit the direct or indirect supply,
               sale or transfer to the DPRK, through their territories or by their nationals, or using
               their flag vessels, aircraft, pipelines, rail lines, or vehicles, and whether or not
               originating in their territories, of all refined petroleum products, decides that the
               DPRK shall not procure such products, further decides that this provision shall not
               apply with respect to procurement by the DPRK or the direct or indirect supply, sa le,
               or transfer to the DPRK, through their territories or by their nationals, or using their
               flag vessels, aircraft, pipelines, rail lines, or vehicles, and whether or not originating
               in their territories, of refined petroleum products, including diesel an d kerosene, in
               the aggregate amount of up to 500,000 barrels during a period of twelve months
               beginning on January 1, 2018, and for twelve month periods thereafter, provided that
               (a) the Member State notifies the Committee every thirty days of the amount o f such


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           supply, sale, or transfer to the DPRK of refined petroleum products along with
           information about all the parties to the transaction, (b) the supply, sale, or transfer of
           refined petroleum products involve no individuals or entities that are associat ed with
           the DPRK’s nuclear or ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by
           resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321
           (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017), or this resolution, including
           designated individuals or entities, or individuals or entities acting on their behalf or
           at their direction, or entities owned or controlled by them, directly or indirectly, or
           individuals or entities assisting in the evasion of sanctions, and (c) the supply, sale,
           or transfer of refined petroleum products are exclusively for livelihood purposes of
           DPRK nationals and unrelated to generating revenue for the DPRK’s nuclear or
           ballistic missile programmes or other activities prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006),
           1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
           (2017), 2375 (2017) or this resolution, directs the Committee Secretary beginning on
           1 January 2018 to notify all Member States when an aggregate amount of refined
           petroleum products sold, supplied, or transferred to the DPRK of 75 per cent of the
           aggregate yearly amounts have been reached, also directs the Committee Secretary
           beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States when an aggregate amount
           of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or transferred to the DPRK of 90 per
           cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have been reached, and further directs the
           Committee Secretary beginning on 1 January 2018 to notify all Member States when
           an aggregate amount of refined petroleum products sold, supplied, or transferred to
           the DPRK of 95 per cent of the aggregate yearly amounts have been reached and to
           inform them that they must immediately cease selling, supplying, or transferring
           refined petroleum products to the DPRK for the remainder of the year, directs the
           Committee to make publicly available on its website the total amount of refined
           petroleum products sold, supplied, or transferred to the DPRK by month and by
           source country, directs the Committee to update this information on a real-time basis
           as it receives notifications from Member States, calls upon all Member States to
           regularly review this website to comply with the annual limits for refined petroleum
           products established by this provision beginning on 1 January 2018, directs the Panel
           of Experts to closely monitor the implementation efforts of all Member States to
           provide assistance and ensure full and global compliance, and requests the Secretary-General to make the necessary arrangements to this effect and provide additional
           resources in this regard;
                 6.    Decides that the DPRK shall not supply, sell or transfer, directly or
           indirectly, from its territory or by its nationals or using its flag vessels or aircraft,
           food and agricultural products (HS codes 12, 08, 07), machinery (HS code 84),
           electrical equipment (HS code 85), earth and stone including magnesite and magnesia
           (HS code 25), wood (HS code 44), and vessels (HS code 89), and that all States shall
           prohibit the procurement of the above-mentioned commodities and products from the
           DPRK by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or aircraft, whether or not
           originating in the territory of the DPRK, clarifies that the full sectoral ban on seafood
           in paragraph 9 of resolution 2371 (2017) prohibits the DPRK from selling or
           transferring, directly or indirectly, fishing rights, and further decides that for sales of
           and transactions involving all commodities and products from the DPRK whose
           transfer, supply, or sale by the DPRK are prohibited by this paragraph and for which
           written contracts have been finalized prior to the adoption of this resolution, all States
           may only allow those shipments to be imported into their territories up to 30 days
           from the date of adoption of this resolution with notification provided to the
           Committee containing details on those imports by no later than 45 days after the date
           of adoption of this resolution;
                 7.    Decides that all Member States shall prohibit the direct or indirect supply,
           sale or transfer to the DPRK, through their territories or by th eir nationals, or using

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               their flag vessels, aircraft, pipelines, rail lines, or vehicles and whether or not
               originating in their territories, of all industrial machinery (HS codes 84 and 85),
               transportation vehicles (HS codes 86 through 89), and iron, stee l, and other metals
               (HS codes 72 through 83) and further decides that this provision shall not apply with
               respect to the provision of spare parts needed to maintain the safe operation of DPRK
               commercial civilian passenger aircraft (currently consisting of the following aircraft
               models and types: An-24R/RV, An-148-100B, Il-18D, Il-62M, Tu-134B-3, Tu-154B,
               Tu-204-100B, and Tu-204-300);
                     8.    Expresses concern that DPRK nationals continue to work in other States
               for the purpose of generating foreign export earnings that the DPRK uses to support
               its prohibited nuclear and ballistic missile programs despite the adoption of paragraph
               17 of resolution 2375 (2017), decides that Member States shall repatriate to the DPRK
               all DPRK nationals earning income in that Member State’s jurisdiction and all DPRK
               government safety oversight attachés monitoring DPRK workers abroad immediately
               but no later than 24 months from the date of adoption of this resolution unless the
               Member State determines that a DPRK national is a national of that Member State or
               a DPRK national whose repatriation is prohibited, subject to applicable national and
               international law, including international refugee law and international human rights
               law, and the United Nations Headquarters Agreement and the Convention on the
               Privileges and Immunities of the United Nations, and further decides that all Member
               States shall provide a midterm report by 15 months from the date of adoption of this
               resolution of all DPRK nationals earning income in that Member State’s jurisdiction
               that were repatriated over the 12 month period starting from the date of adoption of
               this resolution, including an explanation of why less than half of such DPRK nationals
               were repatriated by the end of that 12 month period if applicable, and all Member
               States shall provide final reports by 27 months from the date of adoption of this
               resolution;

               Maritime Interdiction of Cargo Vessels
                     9.    Notes with great concern that the DPRK is illicitly exporting coal and
               other prohibited items through deceptive maritime practices and obtaining petroleum
               illegally through ship-to-ship transfers and decides that Member States shall seize,
               inspect, and freeze (impound) any vessel in their ports, an d may seize, inspect, and
               freeze (impound) any vessel subject to its jurisdiction in its territorial waters, if the
               Member State has reasonable grounds to believe that the vessel was involved in
               activities, or the transport of items, prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
               (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
               (2017), 2375 (2017), or this resolution, encourages Member States to consult with
               the flag States of relevant vessels once they are seized, inspected, and frozen
               (impounded), and further decides that, after six months from the date such vessels
               were frozen (impounded), this provision shall not apply if the Committee decides, on
               a case-by-case basis and upon request of a flag State, that adequate arrangements have
               been made to prevent the vessel from contributing to future violations of these
               resolutions;
                    10. Decides that when a Member State has information to suspect that the
               DPRK is attempting to supply, sell, transfer or procure, directly or indirectly, illicit
               cargo, that Member State may request additional maritime and shipping information
               from other relevant Member States, including to determine whether the item,
               commodity, or product in question originated from the DPRK, further decides that all
               Member States receiving such inquiries shall respond as promptly as possible to such
               requests in an appropriate manner, decides that the Committee, with the support of its
               Panel of Experts, shall facilitate timely coordination of such information requests
               through an expedited process, and requests the Secretary-General to make the


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           necessary arrangements to this effect and provide additional resources to the
           Committee and the Panel of Experts in this regard;
                 11. Reaffirms paragraph 22 of resolution 2321 (2016) and decides that each
           Member State shall prohibit its nationals, persons subject to its jurisdiction and
           entities incorporated in its territory or subject to its jurisdiction from providing
           insurance or re-insurance services to vessels it has reasonable grounds to believe were
           involved in activities, or the transport of items, prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006),
           1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
           (2017), 2375 (2017), or this resolution, unless the Committee determines on a caseby-case basis that the vessel is engaged in activities exclusively for livelihood
           purposes which will not be used by DPRK individuals or entities to generate revenue
           or exclusively for humanitarian purposes;
                 12. Reaffirms paragraph 24 of resolution 2321 (2016) and decides that each
           Member State shall de-register any vessel it has reasonable grounds to believe was
           involved in activities, or the transport of items, prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006),
           1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
           (2017), 2375 (2017), or this resolution and prohibit its nationals, persons subject to
           its jurisdiction and entities incorporated in its territory or subject to its jurisdiction
           from thereafter providing classification services to such a vessel except as approved
           in advance by the Committee on a case-by-case basis, and further decides that
           Member States shall not register any such vessel that has been de -registered by
           another Member State pursuant to this paragraph except as approved in advance by
           the Committee on a case-by-case basis;
                 13. Expresses concern that DPRK-flagged, controlled, chartered, or operated
           vessels intentionally disregard requirements to operate their automatic identification
           systems (AIS) to evade UNSCR sanctions monitoring by turning off such systems to
           mask their full movement history and calls upon Member States to exercise enhanced
           vigilance with regards to such vessels conducting activities prohibited by resolutions
           1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356
           (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017), or this resolution;
                 14. Recalls paragraph 30 of resolution 2321 (2016) and decides that all
           Member States shall prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer to the
           DPRK, through their territories or by their nationals, or using their flag vessels or
           aircraft, and whether or not originating in their territories, of any new or used vessels,
           except as approved in advance by the Committee on a case-by-case basis;
                 15. Decides that, if a Member State has information regarding the number,
           name, and registry of vessels encountered in its territory or on the high seas that are
           designated by the Security Council or by the Committee as sub ject to the asset freeze
           imposed by paragraph 8 (d) of resolution 1718 (2006), the various measures imposed
           by paragraph 12 of resolution 2321 (2016), the port entry ban imposed by paragraph
           6 of resolution 2371 (2017), or relevant measures in this resolution, then the Member
           State shall notify the Committee of this information and what measures were t aken to
           carry out an inspection, an asset freeze and impoundment or other appropriate action
           as authorized by the relevant provisions of resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009),
           2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375
           (2017), or this resolution;
                 16. Decides that the provisions of this resolution shall not apply with respect
           solely to the trans-shipment of Russia-origin coal to other countries through the
           Russia-DPRK Rajin-Khasan port and rail project, as permitted by paragraph 8 of
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               Sanctions Implementation
                     17. Decides that Member States shall report to the Security Council within
               ninety days of the adoption of this resolution, and thereafter upon request by the
               Committee, on concrete measures they have taken in order to implement effectively
               the provisions of this resolution, requests the Panel of Experts, in cooperation with
               other UN sanctions monitoring groups, to continue its efforts to assist Member States
               in preparing and submitting such reports in a timely manner;
                    18. Calls upon all Member States to redouble efforts to implement in full the
               measures in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013) 2270
               (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017) and this resolution and
               to cooperate with each other in doing so, particularly with respect to inspecting,
               detecting and seizing items the transfer of which is prohibited by these r esolutions;
                     19. Decides that the mandate of the Committee, as set out in paragraph 12 of
               resolution 1718 (2006), shall apply with respect to the measures imposed in this
               resolution and further decides that the mandate of the Panel of Experts, as specified
               in paragraph 26 of resolution 1874 (2009) and modified in paragraph 1 of resolution
               2345 (2017), shall also apply with respect to the measures imposed in this resolution;
                     20. Decides to authorize all Member States to, and that all Member States
               shall, seize and dispose (such as through destruction, rendering inoperable or
               unusable, storage, or transferring to a State other than the originating or destination
               States for disposal) of items the supply, sale, transfer, or export of which is prohibited
               by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016),
               2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017) or this resolution that are
               identified in inspections, in a manner that is not inconsistent with their obligations
               under applicable Security Council resolutions, including resolution 1540 (2004), as
               well as any obligations of parties to the NPT, the Convention on the Prohibition of
               the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on
               Their Development of 29 April 1997, and the Convention on the Prohibition of the
               Development, Production and Stockpiling of Bacteriological (Biological) and Toxin
               Weapons and on Their Destruction of 10 April 1972;
                     21. Emphasizes the importance of all States, including the DPRK, taking the
               necessary measures to ensure that no claim shall lie at the instance o f the DPRK, or
               of any person or entity in the DPRK, or of persons or entities designated for measures
               set forth in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270
               (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371 (2017), 2375 (2017) or this resolution, or any
               person claiming through or for the benefit of any such person or entity, in connection
               with any contract or other transaction where its performance was prevented by reason
               of the measures imposed by this resolution or previous resolutions;
                    22. Emphasizes that the measures set forth in resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
               (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
               (2017), 2375 (2017) and this resolution shall in no way impede the activities of
               diplomatic or consular missions in the DPRK pursuant to the Vienna Conventions on
               Diplomatic and Consular Relations;

               Political
                     23. Reiterates its deep concern at the grave hardship that the people in the
               DPRK are subjected to, condemns the DPRK for pursuing nuclear weapons and
               ballistic missiles instead of the welfare of its people while p eople in the DPRK have
               great unmet needs, emphasizes the necessity of the DPRK respecting and ensuring the
               welfare and inherent dignity of people in the DPRK, and demands that the DPRK stop



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           diverting its scarce resources toward its development of nuclear weapons and ballistic
           missiles at the cost of the people in the DPRK;
                 24. Regrets the DPRK’s massive diversion of its scarce resources toward its
           development of nuclear weapons and a number of expensive ballistic missile
           programs, notes the findings of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of
           Humanitarian Assistance that well over half of the people in the DPRK suffer from
           major insecurities in food and medical care, including a very large number of pregnant
           and lactating women and under-five children who are at risk of malnutrition and 41%
           of its total population who are undernourished, and, in this context, expresses deep
           concern at the grave hardship to which the people in the DPRK are subjected;
                 25. Reaffirms that the measures imposed by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
           (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
           (2017), 2375 (2017) and this resolution are not intended to have adverse humanitarian
           consequences for the civilian population of the DPRK or to affect negatively or
           restrict those activities, including economic activities and cooperation, food aid and
           humanitarian assistance, that are not prohibited by resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874
           (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), 2270 (2016), 2321 (2016), 2356 (2017), 2371
           (2017), 2375 (2017) and this resolution, and the work of international and
           non-governmental organizations carrying out assistance and relief activities in the
           DPRK for the benefit of the civilian population of the DPRK, stresses the DPRK’s
           primary responsibility and need to fully provide for the livelihood needs of peopl e in
           the DPRK, and decides that the Committee may, on a case-by-case basis, exempt any
           activity from the measures imposed by these resolutions if the committee determines
           that such an exemption is necessary to facilitate the work of such organizations in t he
           DPRK or for any other purpose consistent with the objectives of these resolutions;
                 26. Reaffirms its support for the Six Party Talks, calls for their resumption,
           and reiterates its support for the commitments set forth in the Joint Statement of
           19 September 2005 issued by China, the DPRK, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the
           Russian Federation, and the United States, including that the goal of the Six -Party
           Talks is the verifiable denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula in a peaceful manner
           and the return of the DPRK to the Non-proliferation Treaty (NPT) and International
           Atomic Energy Agency safeguards at an early date, bearing in mind the rights and
           obligations of States parties to the NPT and underlining the need for all States parties
           to the NPT to continue to comply with their Treaty obligations, that the United States
           and the DPRK undertook to respect each other’s sovereignty and exist peacefully
           together, that the Six Parties undertook to promote economic cooperation, and all
           other relevant commitments;
                27. Reiterates the importance of maintaining peace and stability on the Korean
           Peninsula and in north-east Asia at large, and expresses its commitment to a peaceful,
           diplomatic, and political solution to the situation and welcomes efforts by the Cou ncil
           members as well as other States to facilitate a peaceful and comprehensive solution
           through dialogue and stresses the importance of working to reduce tensions in the
           Korean Peninsula and beyond;
                 28. Affirms that it shall keep the DPRK’s actions under continuous review and
           is prepared to strengthen, modify, suspend or lift the measures as may be needed in
           light of the DPRK’s compliance, and, in this regard, expresses its determination to
           take further significant measures in the event of a further DPRK nuclear test or
           launch, and decides that, if the DPRK conducts a further nuclear test or a launch of a
           ballistic missile system capable of reaching intercontinental ranges or contributing to
           the development of a ballistic missile system capable of such ranges, then the Security
           Council will take action to restrict further the export to the DPRK of petroleum;
                29.   Decides to remain seized of the matter.

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Annex I
               Travel Ban/Asset Freeze (Individuals)

               1.   CH’OE SO’K MIN
                    a.   Description: Ch’oe So’k-min is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank
                         representative. In 2016, Ch’oe So’k-min was the deputy representative at
                         the Foreign Trade Bank branch office in that overseas location. He has
                         been associated with cash transfers from that overseas Foreign Trade Bank
                         office to banks affiliated with North Korean special organizations and
                         Reconnaissance General Bureau operatives located overseas in an effort to
                         evade sanctions.
                    b.   AKA: n/a
                    c.   Identifiers: DOB: 25 July 1978; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
               2.   CHU HYO’K
                    a.   Description: Chu Hyo’k is a North Korean national who is an overseas
                         Foreign Trade Bank representative.
                    b.   AKA: Ju Hyok
                    c.   Identifiers: DOB: 23 November 1986; Passport No. 836420186 issued
                         28 October 2016 expires 28 October 2021; Nationality: DPRK; Ge nder:
                         male
               3.   KIM JONG SIK
                    a.   Description: A leading official guiding the DPRK’s WMD development
                         efforts. Serving as Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party of Korea
                         Munitions Industry Department.
                    b.   A.K.A.: Kim Cho’ng-sik
                    c.   Identifiers: YOB: between 1967 and 1969; Nationality: DPRK; Gender:
                         male; Address: DPRK
               4.   KIM KYONG IL
                    a.   Description: Kim Kyong Il is a Foreign Trade Bank deputy chief
                         representative in Libya.
                    b.   AKA: Kim Kyo’ng-il
                    c.   Identifiers: Location Libya; DOB: 01 August             1979;   Passpor t
                         No. 836210029; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
               5.   KIM TONG CHOL
                    a.   Description: Kim Tong Chol is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank
                         representative.
                    b.   AKA: Kim Tong-ch’o’l
                    c.   Identifiers: DOB: 28 January 1966; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
               6.   KO CHOL MAN
                    a.   Description: Ko Chol Man is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank
                         representative.
                    b.   AKA: Ko Ch’o’l-man


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                 c.   Identifiers: DOB: 30 September 1967; Passport No. 472420180;
                      Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
           7.    KU JA HYONG
                 a.   Description: Ku Ja Hyong is a Foreign Trade Bank chief representative in
                      Libya.
                 b.   AKA: Ku Cha-hyo’ng
                 c.   Identifiers: Location Libya; DOB: 08 September 1957; Nationality:
                      DPRK; Gender: male
           8.    MUN KYONG HWAN
                 a.   Description: Mun Kyong Hwan is an overseas Bank of East Land
                      representative.
                 b.   AKA: Mun Kyo’ng-hwan
                 c.   Identifiers: DOB: 22 August 1967; Passport No. 381120660 expires
                      25 March 2016; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
           9.    PAE WON UK
                 a.   Description: Pae Won Uk is an overseas Daesong Bank representative.
                 b.   AKA: Pae Wo’n-uk
                 c.   Identifiers: DOB: 22 August 1969; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male;
                      Passport No. 472120208 expires 22 Feb 2017
           10.   PAK BONG NAM
                 a.   Description: Pak Bong Nam is an overseas Ilsim International Bank
                      representative.
                 b.   AKA: Lui Wai Ming; Pak Pong Nam; Pak Pong-nam
                 c.   Identifiers: DOB: 06 May 1969; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
                 d.   Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
           11.   PAK MUN IL
                 a.   Description: Pak Mun Il is an overseas official of Korea Daesong Bank.
                 b.   AKA: Pak Mun-il
                 c.   Identifiers: DOB 01 January 1965; Passport No. 563335509 expires
                      27 August 2018; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
           12.   RI CHUN HWAN
                 a.   Description: Ri Chun Hwan is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank
                      representative.
                 b.   AKA: Ri Ch’un-hwan
                 c.   Identifiers: DOB 21 August 1957; Passport No. 563233049 expires
                      09 May 2018; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
           13.   RI CHUN SONG
                 a.   Description: Ri Chun Song is an overseas Foreign Trade Bank
                      representative.
                 b.   AKA: Ri Ch’un-so’ng


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                     c.   Identifiers: DOB: 30 October 1965; Passport No. 654133553 expires
                          11 March 2019; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
               14.   RI PYONG CHUL
                     a.   Description: Alternate Member of the Political Bureau of the Workers’
                          Party of Korea and First Vice Director of the Munitions Industry
                          Department.
                     b.   A.K.A.: Ri Pyo’ng-ch’o’l
                     c.   Identifiers: YOB: 1948; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male; Address:
                          DPRK
               15.   RI SONG HYOK
                     a.   Description: Ri Song Hyok is an overseas representative for Koryo Bank
                          and Koryo Credit Development Bank and has reportedly established front
                          companies to procure items and conduct financial transactions on behalf
                          of North Korea.
                     b.   AKA: Li Cheng He
                     c.   Identifiers: DOB: 19 March 1965; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male
               16.   RI U’N SO’NG
                     a.   Description: Ri U’n-so’ng is an overseas Korea Unification Development
                          Bank representative.
                     b.   AKA: Ri Eun Song; Ri Un Song
                     c.   Identifiers: DOB: 23 July 1969; Nationality: DPRK; Gender: male




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Annex II
           Asset Freeze (Entities)

           1.   MINISTRY OF THE PEOPLE’S ARMED FORCES (MPAF)
                a.   Description: The Ministry of the People’s Armed Forces manages the
                     general administrative and logistical needs of the Korean People’s Army.
                b.   Location: Pyongyang, DPRK




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