In accordance with Section 6 of its Guidelines, the Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) makes accessible a narrative summary of reasons for the listing for individuals, groups, undertakings and entities included in its sanctions list.
KPi.003
HWANG SOK-HWA
Date on which the narrative summary became available on the Committee's website:
29 October 2014
Reason for listing:
Hwang Sok-Hwa was listed on 16 July 2009 “as being engaged in or providing support for, including through other illicit means, DPRK’s nuclear-related, other weapons of mass destruction-related and ballistic missile-related programmes”.
Additional information:
Hwang Sok-Hwa is “director in the General Bureau of Atomic Energy (GBAE); involved in DPRK’s nuclear programme; as Chief of the Scientific Guidance Bureau in the GBAE, served on the Scientific Committee inside the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research.”