North Korea can not transfer UN membership fees

new york - The North Koreans can not transfer their contribution to the budget of the United Nations. The international sanctions against an important North Korean state bank make that impossible, says the North Korean UN mission.

North Korea says it will pay approximately $ 184,000 (more than EUR 150,000) to the UN for this year. The North Korean UN ambassador Ja Song-nam would have discussed the issue with a senior UN official. Yes wants the international organization to still make the transaction possible.

The incident proves, according to the North Korean UN mission, 'how cruel and uncivilized the sanctions are'. If Pyongyang can not pay the UN contribution, it is, according to a statement, 'crystal clear' that the United States and 'their followers' are responsible for this. Both the US and the UN Security Council have previously decided to impose sanctions against the North Korean bank.