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UN accuses North Korea of violating sanctions by providing arms to Syria, Burma | North Korea is continuing to violate UN sanctions by attempting to ship arms to
Syria and Burma , and illegally importing
luxury goods, according to a UN report. The UN panel that made the report found
'ample evidence' that North Korea continued to defy measures in the resolutions,
citing 'elaborate techniques' used in several interceptions of banned goods. "Nevertheless,
although the resolutions have not caused the Democratic People's Republic of Korea
to halt its banned activities, they appear to have slowed them and made illicit
transactions significantly more difficult and expensive," the report said. According
to The Telegraph, the 74-page report to the United Nations Security Council committee
monitoring sanctions did not mention about any violations involving nuclear, chemical
or biological weapons or ballistic missiles. The Security Council had imposed
sanctions against North Korea after its first nuclear test in 2006 and stepped
up sanctions after its second test in 2009 to try to derail the country's nuclear
weapons and ballistic missile programs. A diplomat at North Korea 's UN mission,
however, rejected the accusations. "In principle, we don't recognise the panel
of experts, because we reject the resolution it was founded on and have never
acknowledged the group's reports," he said. The report cited several cases of
attempted shipments of arms-related material to Syria and Burma . Illegally imported
luxury goods included tobacco, bottles of sake, second-hand pianos and several
second-hand Mercedes Benz cars, the report said.
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