UN DPRK Sanctions (1718)
UN DPRK Sanctions (1718) is a sanctions program maintained by Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) targeting North Korea. It imposes asset freeze, travel ban and arms embargo.
Last updated 6 Jun 2026
Overview
UN Democratic People's Republic of Korea sanctions regime. Total designated: 155 (80 individuals, 75 entities).
Targeted country
Legal bases
- Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People's Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
Official resources
Listed by the UN 1718 Committee on 16 July 2009
Listed on: 16 Jul. 2009 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Listed on: 16 Jul. 2009 (amended on 2 Mar. 2016, 5 Jun. 2017 and 26 Jul. 2022)
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
Listed by the UN1718 committee on 13 Apr. 2009
Listed by the UN 1718 Committee on 2 May 2012. Previously listed as an Entity mentioned in Reg. 4, sub-para. (b) of definition of "controlled asset" and Reg. 12(2)(a)(ii), Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions - Democratic Peoples' Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008
Listed on 2 May 2012 (amended on 5 Jun. 2017)
Listed by the UN 1718 Committee on 2 May 2012
Listed on 22 January 2013 pursuant to UNSC resolution 2087 (2013)
Listed on: 22 Jan. 2013 (amended on 7 Jan. 2014, 2 Apr. 2014)
Listed on 22 January 2013 pursuant to UNSC resolution 2087 (2013) (amended on 20 June 2014)
Listed on: 28 Jul. 2014 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016
Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016 (amended on 9 Jul. 2018, 16 Aug. 2023)
Listed on: 2 Mar. 2016 (amended on 15 Apr. 2024)
Listed on: 30 Nov. 2016
Listed on: 30 Nov. 2016 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022, 14 Sep. 2022)
Listed on: 30 Nov. 2016 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Charter of the United Nations (Sanctions — Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Regulations 2008Listed on: 2 Jun. 2017
Listed on: 2 Jun. 2017
Listed on: 2 Jun. 2017 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Listed on: 5 Aug. 2017 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Listed on: 4 Aug. 2017
Listed on 11 Sep. 2017
Listed on: 22 December 2017 (amended on 29 June 2023)
Listed on: 22 Dec. 2017
Listed on: 30 Mar. 2018
Listed on: 30 Mar. 2018 (amended on 26 Jul. 2022)
Listed on: 30 Mar. 2018 (amended on 8 Aug. 2018)
Listed on: 30 Mar. 2018 (amended on 23 May 2018, 14 Sep. 2022)
Listed on: 30 Mar. 2018 (amended on 11 May 2020 and on 26 Jul. 2022)