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U.S. Drafts Sanctions on North Korea Stewart Stogel UNITED NATIONS -- NewsMax has obtained a copy of the draft proposal the United States sent to the U.N. Security Council on Thursday, which seeks to impose economic and political sanctions on the government of North Korea.
The United States move comes as a reaction to the warning the Council sent North Korea last Friday "strongly" advising against the test of any nuclear weapon.
Pyongyang responded by exploding a suspected "nuclear device" three days later.
While the United States proposal may still be "modified" by the non-permanent Council members, the following are verbatim excerpts of Washington's draft resolution:
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Expressing its firm conviction that the international regime on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons should be maintained and recalling the DPRK cannot have the status of a nuclear-weapons state in accordance with the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
Deploring the DPRK's announcement of withdrawal from the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and its pursuit of nuclear weapons.
Expressing profound concern that the test claimed by the DPRK has generated increased tension in the region and beyond . . .
Acting under Chapter 7 (U.N. rule that allows use of force) of the Charter of the United Nations. 1. Condemns the nuclear test proclaimed by the DPRK on October 9, 2006 in flagrant disregard of its relevant resolutions, in particular resolution 1695 (2006), as well as of the statement of the council president (Oct 6, 2006), including that such a test would bring universal condemnation by the international community and would represent a clear threat to international peace and security.
2. Demands that the DPRK not conduct any further nuclear test or launch of a ballistic missile.
3. Demands that the DPRK immediately retract its withdrawal from the NPT.
4. Demands that the DPRK return to the NPT and the safeguards of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA-the U.N. atomic watchdog).
5. Demands again that the DPRK suspend all activities related to its ballistic missile program.
6. Decides that the DPRK shall eliminate its nuclear weapons and nuclear programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner.
7. Decides also that the DPRK shall eliminate its other weapons of mass destruction in a complete and verifiable manner."
If the North Koreans do not abide by the Security Council's demands, the U.S. and Japan are seeking the following punitive measures:
1. A ban on all sale of arms or the transit of arms through second or third parties to or from North Korea.
2. A ban on all technology North Korea could use in its ballistic missile program.
3. A ban on the sale of all luxury goods to North Korea.
4. A freeze on all financial assets of North Korea on deposit in overseas financial institutions.
5. A freeze on all economic or educational activities that could be related to the economic and political sanctions.
6. A travel or transit ban on all DPRK officials as named by the Council.
The Council is asking that such measure be put into effect within 30 days.
The U.S. measures would exclude food and medicines for North Korea's civilian population, though the U.N. would reserve the right to inspect such shipments enroute to the DPRK.
While the Council is not expected to impose a naval blockade yet, it is believed that the U.S. and Japan will shortly announce a unilateral blockade of North Korean ports to enforce the U.N. sanctions.
The Security Council action comes as NewsMax has learned that in a unrelated development, the FBI's New York City office is investigating the North Korean U.N. mission for possible money laundering activities.
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