Ms. Nakamitsu noted that in recent months there had been allegations of transfers of ballistic missiles and ammunition from the DPRK (more commonly known as North Korea) to Russia, in violation of Council resolutions, allegedly for use in Moscow\u2019s continuing invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUN Security Council<\/a> sanctions regimes are at the top of such international collective efforts for the maintenance of international peace and security, and to prevent illicit transfer of arms,\u201d she said<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI recall that the relevant Security Council resolutions are legally binding on all UN Member States<\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms. Nakamitsu also referred to the final report of the Panel of Experts<\/a> that supported the Committee<\/a> overseeing the sanctions measures<\/a> imposed by the Security Council in resolution 1718<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The report stated that the \u201cPanel is investigating reports from Member States about supplies by the [DPRK] of conventional arms and munitions in contravention of sanctions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Panel was reviewing, before the expiration of its mandate, a report by the Government in Kyiv on missile debris recovered in Ukraine, following information about short-range ballistic missiles manufactured in the DPRK and used by Russian forces, she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Although the mandate of the Panel of Experts expired<\/a> on 30 April, the 1718 Committee continues its work and will oversee the implementation of the sanctions regime.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ms. Nakamitsu stated that importing, transit, producing, and exporting states \u201cmust act responsibly at every step<\/strong>\u201d along the arms and ammunition transfer chain to prevent diversion, illicit trafficking, and misuse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAny transfer of weapons and ammunition must be compliant with the applicable international legal framework, including of course, relevant Security Council resolutions and the sanctions regimes that they establish,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs the Secretary-General has stated, any relationship that any country has with [DPRK], including [Russia], must entirely abide by the relevant Security Council sanctions,\u201d she recalled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Further in her briefing, Ms. Nakamitsu noted that the DPRK continues its nuclear weapons programme and development of its means of delivery, having \u201csignificantly increased\u201d ballistic missile launches in recent years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since 2022, the DPRK conducted over 100 launches of ballistic missiles, including solid-fuel inter-continental ballistic missiles and space launch vehicles using ballistic missile technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n These were in violation of several Security Council resolutions, Ms. Nakamitsu said.<\/p>\n\n\n\nSanctions committee<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
States must act responsibly<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
DPRK\u2019s nuclear programme<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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