The resolution on the 2nd is the fifth sanctions resolution adopted by the Security Council against North Korea. The first four times were aimed at North Korea's first nuclear test in 2006, the second nuclear test in 2009, the launch of long-range missiles in 20 12 and the third nuclear test in 20 13.
In an interview with Yonhap News Agency at the South Korean representative office in Geneva on March 3rd, South Korean Foreign Minister Yoon said that this resolution is the most powerful non-military sanctions resolution in the history of the United Nations, and "it will bring great pain to the North Korean regime in both practical and symbolic sense".
So, how strong is this sanctions resolution called "the strongest in the history of the United Nations" by the South Korean Foreign Minister?
Ships to North Korea may not have a port of call.
Profile picture: 20 15 12.6, mineral water produced by North Korean enterprises was loaded at Luojin Port, North Korea.
The previous resolution adopted by the Security Council only "recommended" Member States to implement the contents of the resolution, but this resolution requires all Member States to regard the contents of the resolution as their international obligations. The resolution also targets 16 individuals, 12 entities and 3 1 6 ships owned by North Korea Shipping Management Co., Ltd. ... The sanctioned 16 people include four senior military officers, and the United States will freeze all their property within the jurisdiction of the United States and prohibit American citizens from doing business with them.
In terms of goods, the sanctions resolution requires member States to conduct a mandatory comprehensive investigation of all goods entering and leaving North Korea by land, sea and land, while the previous sanctions resolution only investigated possible contraband.
The sanctions also prohibit North Korean aircraft suspected of carrying contraband from taking off and landing on the territory of UN Member States and passing through the airspace of Member States; North Korean ships suspected of illegal activities are prohibited from entering the ports of member States. ...
Regarding the above sanctions, Yonhap News Agency further analyzed that Japan has banned ships passing through North Korea from entering Japanese ports, and if South Korea fully implements the sanctions against North Korea and all member countries can actively implement the resolution, ships bound for North Korea will have "no port to stop".
A large number of exports to China were cut off.
The stick of sanctions also points to North Korea's exports to China.
The resolution stipulates that except for the purpose of people's livelihood, member States are completely prohibited from importing coal, iron, gold, vanadium, titanium, rare earth and other mineral resources from North Korea. Although mineral prices have fallen in recent years, mineral exports still account for 53% of North Korea's total exports to China (US$ 250 million). This ban will undoubtedly cause heavy losses to North Korea's economy. The resolution also prohibits the export of aviation fuel, including rocket fuel, to North Korea, and the operation of North Korean fighters and civil aircraft will be significantly affected.
Luxury goods will never enter North Korea.
Mrs. Kim Jong-un has a brand-name bag beside her.
In this sanctions, there are some special items, such as luxury goods.
In the sanctions resolution adopted by the United Nations in 2006, luxury goods have been included in the scope of sanctions, and this time the scope has been further expanded. Luxury goods prohibited from being exported to North Korea include watches, snowmobiles, jet skis, crystal glass and other entertainment and sports equipment.
Why are these luxuries embargoed? Reports in The New York Times explained that North Korean leader Kim Jong-un used these items to win people's hearts and reward his followers.
The stick of sanctions is aimed at the Labour Party.
On the financial front, the sanctions resolution targeted the North Korean government and the ruling party for the first time, and the Kim Jong-un government and the Labor Party became the targets of asset freezing because of their involvement in weapons of mass destruction.
The sanctions resolution prohibits North Korean banks from opening new branches, offices and representative offices in UN member countries, and "orders" member countries to close their banks in North Korea and stop all bank transactions within 90 days. Accordingly, financial institutions of UN member countries will not be allowed to open branches or bank accounts in North Korea. The whole territory of North Korea will be "insulated" from foreign banks.
The sanctions resolution also calls for the freezing of all financial assets related to anti-personnel weapons; In addition to activities aimed at humanitarian support and diplomatic activities, member States must also freeze all assets of companies and other entities related to North Korea's nuclear weapons and missile programs. Different from the previous form of "proposal", this financial ban is an obligation that member States must fulfill.
The New York Times reported that the resolution also requires member States to expel North Korean diplomats suspected of illegal activities; North Korea is prohibited from sending "martial arts masters" to foreign countries to train the police. The United States once accused North Korea of engaging in such activities in Uganda.
You can't sell a gun to North Korea.
The sanctions resolution also calls for a comprehensive arms embargo on North Korea, and small arms and other traditional weapons previously allowed to be exported to North Korea are included in the embargo. In other words, even a foreign-made gun will not reach North Korean soldiers in the future.
At the same time, the resolution decided to impose a comprehensive technical blockade on North Korea and prohibit member States from conducting all technical cooperation with North Korea related to missile launch; It is forbidden for member States to provide North Korea with nuclear weapons and missile-related training and training programs to prevent North Korea from acquiring tangible and intangible technologies from foreign countries under the banner of "peaceful use of space" ...
On the 2nd, US President Barack Obama delivered a speech on Resolution 2270 on sanctions against the DPRK, saying that he welcomed the international community to make a firm, consistent and appropriate response to North Korea's blatant provocation of Security Council resolutions.
"The international community has sent a message to Pyongyang with one voice: North Korea must abandon its dangerous plan and choose a better road for its people." Obama said.
Foreign media said that China is the "key" of sanctions.
Before the Security Council passed the resolution on sanctions against North China, Liu Jieyi, Permanent Representative of China to the United Nations, had a cordial exchange with Bauer, Permanent Representative of the United States to the United Nations.
Western media reacted differently to this sanction.
The BBC report pointed out the subtle differences between big countries. The report said that the United States and Japan are eager to implement the new resolution immediately and strive to make the scope of sanctions as large as possible; On the other hand, China made it clear that it was unwilling to take measures that might endanger the stability of North Korea and lead to its economic collapse.
The New York Times believes that the most severe measures contained in the resolution directly affect the capital, technology and other resources needed by the DPRK to maintain its nuclear weapons program. The Wall Street Journal analyzed that the effect of the new sanctions mainly depends on the degree of implementation, especially China, an ally and major trading partner of North Korea. According to the report, it is said that China's banks and trading companies have interrupted capital exchanges and mineral trade with North Korea, "but the actual strength of China's sanctions is still unclear".