UNSC Updates Sanctions Exemptions Procedures for Humanitarian Aid to North Korea
The United Nations Security Council’s Sanctions Committee recently approved updates to its exemption procedures for humanitarian assistance to North Korea, a Dec. 7 news release said. The updates will help provide U.N. member states and nongovernmental organizations with clearer explanations…
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of the UNSC’s humanitarian exemption mechanism, including guidance and recommendations on how to submit exemption requests. The UNSC said the updates will “further simplify several areas of the application process,” extend the “standard duration” for exemptions from six to nine months, allow for “greater flexibility in the shipment consolidation process” and introduce a “best practices process” for applicants.