United Nations Security Council Resolution 2321

UN Security Council Resolution 2321
Pyongyang, North Korea.
Date	30 November 2016
Meeting no.	7821
Code	S/RES/2321 (Document)
Subject	Non-proliferation - Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Voting summary	15 voted for None voted against None abstained
Result	Adopted
Security Council composition
Permanent members	China  France  Russia  United Kingdom  United States
Non-permanent members	Angola  Egypt  Japan  Malaysia  New Zealand  Senegal  Spain  Ukraine  Uruguay  Venezuela
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The United Nations Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2321 on its 7821st meeting,^[1] November 30, 2016.^[2] The resolution was primarily aimed at strengthening international sanctions against North Korea in response to its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. It was adopted as a response to September 2016 North Korean nuclear test.^[3]

Background

The resolution was a response to the continued provocations by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), specifically its nuclear test conducted on September 9, 2016. This test violated several previous Security Council resolutions, including Resolutions 1718 (2006), 1874 (2009), 2087 (2013), 2094 (2013), and 2270 (2016).^[4]

Significance

The resolution mainly expands arms embargo to the items listed in a new conventional arms dual-use list, and it prohibits the North Korea from supplying, selling or transferring such items from member states.^[2]

The resolution expanded sectoral sanctions by banning exports of copper, nickel, silver, and zinc. It also introduces restrictions on helicopters, vessels and maritime activity done by the North Korea.^[5] It also prohibited scientific and technical cooperation with North Korea, except for medical research.^[6]

Member states were required to implement the provisions of Resolution 2321 into their national legislation.^[5]

Response

The G7 nations welcomed the adoption of Resolution 2321.^[7]

References

1. "Security Council Resolution 2321 - UNSCR". unscr.com. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
2. "S/RES/2321 (2016) | Security Council". main.un.org. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
3. "UN Documents for DPRK (North Korea): Security Council Resolutions". www.securitycouncilreport.org. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
4. "Resolution 2321 (2016)" (PDF). United Nations.
5. "The North Korea (United Nations Sanctions) (Amendment) Order 2017" (PDF).
6. Kim, Hyuk (2024-08-21). "North Korea's International Network for Artificial Intelligence Research - 38 North: Informed Analysis of North Korea". 38 North. Retrieved 2024-09-27.
7. "G7 STATEMENT ON NON-PROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENT" (PDF). G7.