United Nations Sanctions
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Kim Jong-Un has vowed North Korea will mass-produce nukes and missiles
He reiterated his claims that the North was a nuclear state and insisted its expansion of the weapons programme was a defensive measure.
North Korea weapons ‘sprint’ revives spectre of nuclear exchange
Multiple sets of UN sanctions failed to stop Pyongyang from carrying out its sixth and most powerful nuclear test — which it said was a hydrogen bomb.
Namibia violates UN sanctions against North Korea
A military project between Namibia and North Korea is in defiance the UN Security Council. severely denting Namibia’s international reputation.
Iran warns Western powers will ‘regret’ sanctions
President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad warned on Tuesday that world powers would regret any moves to impose new sanctions on Iran.
AU calls for Eritrea sanctions
The African Union on Friday called on the UN to impose sanctions on Eritrea over its support for Islamist insurgents in Somalia.
Guards say US to face ‘tragedy’ if it hits Iran
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards warned the United States on Wednesday it would face a ”tragedy” if it attacked the Islamic Republic.