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The UN Security Council adopted a new resolution on Wednesday imposing much tougher sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) following its nuclear test and asatellite launch.
The following is a summary of UN resolutions imposing sanctions on the DPRK adopted in response to the DPRK's ballistic missile launch and nuclear tests.
March 2, 2016 -- The UN Security Council adopted a resolution imposing sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to curb the country's nuclear and missile programs.
March 7, 2013 -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2094 in response to the DPRK's third nuclear test conducted on Feb. 12, 2013.
The resolution demanded that the DPRK not proceed with any further nuclear tests, give up any nuclear arms program and return to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons.
The resolution also called for peaceful, diplomatic and political resolution to the current situation and a resumption of the six-party talks.
Jan. 22, 2013 -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 2087 after the DPRK successfully launched and orbited the second version of the Kwangmyongsong-3 satellite on Dec. 12, 2012.
June 12, 2009 -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1874 in response to the DPRK's second nuclear test conducted on May. 25, 2009, voicing "the strongest condemnation" against the DPRK authorities and strengthening previous sanctions stipulated in Resolution 1718.
Oct. 14, 2006 -- The UN Security Council unanimously adopted Resolution 1718 in the wake of the DPRK's first underground nuclear test conducted on Oct. 9, 2006 in North Hamgyong-do in the northeast of the country.
July 15, 2006 -- The UN Security Council unanimously approved Resolution 1695 in response to DPRK's launching seven missiles into waters between Korean peninsula and Japan, including long-range Taepodong-2 on July 5, 2006.
