Written question asked by Lord Alton of Liverpool (Crossbench) on Monday, 30 September 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 14 October 2019. It was answered by Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon (Conservative) on Tuesday, 8 October 2019 on behalf of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office.

North Korea: Senegal

Question: To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of reports that North Koreans are working in Senegal in contravention of UN sanctions imposed on North Korea; and whether they intend to raise such reports with UN officials.

Answer: We are concerned by reports of North Koreans working in Senegal. All UN member states are obligated to expel North Korean workers by 22 December 2019. The UK is at the forefront of efforts to ensure all states meet this obligation. We raised our concerns directly with Senegal in February 2019 and will reach out to UN member states again before the December deadline. We work closely with UN officials on this matter. We will continue to urge full compliance of UN Security resolutions on North Korea.

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