Sanctions

NCNK summary of the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, which was signed into law on February 18, 2016.

This CRS report compares three North Korea Sanctions Enforcement Acts as introduced by Senator Menendez, Senator Gardner, and Representative Royce.

Congressional Research Service report on the legislative basis for U.S. sanctions policy toward North Korea.

This NCNK analysis outlines the similarities and differences among three competing North Korea sanctions bills under consideration in Congress.

This GAO report reviews U.S. and UN sanctions against North Korea, finding that implementation of UN sanctions has been hindered by a lack of Member State reporting and compliance.

2014 report of the UN Panel of Experts Established Pursuant to Resolution 1874 (2009), investigating North Korean violations of UN sanctions. 

UNSCR 2094, adopted in March 2013 after North Korea conducted its third nuclear test, condemns the DPRK's action and implements new sanctions measures, including tightened financial sanctions.

Federation of American Scientists report comparing the sanctions regimes targeted against the nuclear programs of Iran and North Korea.

2012 report of the UN Panel of Experts Established Pursuant to Resolution 1874 (2009), investigating North Korean violations of UN sanctions. 

Congressional Research Service report on how U.S. sanctions and trade laws have been applied to North Korea.