South Korea leads multilateral mechanism to monitor sanctions against North Korea

Korea will take the lead in coordinating the activities and drafting the MSMT report in 2024.

The first meeting of MSMT took place in Washington DC, USA on February 19. (Source: X)

The first meeting of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Group (MSMT) Executive Committee on North Korea took place in Washington DC, USA on February 19, marking an important step forward in the group's efforts to strengthen monitoring of international sanctions.

MSMT, established in October 2024, brings together 11 member countries including South Korea, the US, Japan, the UK, Germany and Australia.

As the country that proposed this initiative, Korea will take a leading role in coordinating activities and drafting the MSMT report in 2024.

The primary objective of the Executive Committee is to publish reports and information on North Korea's violations and attempts to circumvent sanctions, and to support the effective implementation of UN Security Council sanctions resolutions.

The first report, expected to be released this spring, will focus on pressing security issues related to sanctions violations.

The choice of Washington DC as the venue for the first meeting reflects the strong determination of member countries, especially the Trump administration, to maintain and strengthen the sanctions monitoring mechanism.

Participating countries stressed the importance of solidarity to protect world peace and security and prevent the threat from weapons of mass destruction and Pyongyang's ballistic missile program.

Many other countries have also expressed interest and desire to participate in this multilateral monitoring mechanism.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/han-quoc-dan-dau-co-che-da-phuong-giam-sat-trung-phat-trieu-tien-305260.html