The US proposed stringent UN sanctions against North Korea, including a trade ban on military and luxury items, the power to inspect all cargo entering or leaving the country, and freezing assets connected with its weapons programmes. The document says that the US wants the resolution to fall under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter, which deals explicitly with threats to international peace and security, as well as acts of aggression. Military action, however, is far from anyone's minds.
"We believe that highly provocative act requires a very strong resolution explicitly under Chapter 7 that provides for sanctions against the North Korean regime," the document said. :: Require states to make sure that North Korea does not use their territory or entities for proliferation or illicit activities. Financial transactions that North Korea could use to support those programmes would also be banned.
:: States would have to freeze all assets related to North Korea's weapons and missile programmess, as well as any other illicit activities it conducts.
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