United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718
| UN Security Council Resolution 1718 | ||
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The Security Council votes in favour of Resolution 1718 | ||
| Date | 14 October 2006 | |
| Meeting no. | 5,551 | |
| Code | S/RES/1718 (Document) | |
| Subject | Non-proliferation Democratic People's Republic of Korea | |
Voting summary |
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| Result | Adopted | |
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| Part of a series on |
| North Korea and the United Nations |
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United Nations Security Council Resolution 1718 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on October 14, 2006. The resolution, passed under Chapter VII, Article 41, of the UN Charter, imposes a series of economic and commercial sanctions on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (the DPRK, or North Korea) in the aftermath of that nation's claimed nuclear test of October 9, 2006.