French inspection: North Korean ship has no illegal cargo
[[Image:Mayotte-CIA WFB Map.png|thumb|left|Mayotte is between Madagascar and the coast of Africa]]{{North Korea nuclear program}}
{{date|November 16, 2006}}

Officials on the {{w|Indian Ocean}} island of {{w|Mayotte}} said that a [[North Korea]]n vessel they searched today had no illegal cargo.

The ship was searched by [[France|French]] {{w|Customs}} to enforce {{w|International sanctions|sanctions}} imposed by an October 14 resolution of the [[United Nations]] [[United Nations Security Council|Security Council]].

The UN passed Resolution 1718, imposing new sanctions on North Korea, in response to a {{w|nuclear weapon|nuclear weapon}} test in October.
The ship was searched at the small French island of Mayotte.  The BBC reports that this may be the first search of a North Korean vessel under the new sanctions regime.

'''Update:''' {{date|November 17, 2006}},  Press agency AFP reported last night that French authorities plan to continue inspecting the ship until the end of the week.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6154986.stm
|title=France searches N Korean vessel
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=November 16 2006; 15:25GMT}}
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*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061116/wl_afp/francenkoreanuclearship_061116150302
|title=French authorities inspect North Korean ship in Indian Ocean
|author=AFP
|pub=Yahoo! News
|date=November 16, 2006; 15.07 GMT}}

*{{source|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/6051704.stm
|title=UN slaps sanctions on North Korea
|author=
|pub=BBC News Online
|date=October 14, 2006}}

*{{source-pr|url=http://www.un.org/News/Press/docs/2006/sc8853.doc.htm
|title=Security Council codemns nuclear test by Democratic People's Republic of Korea
|pub=United Nations Security Council
|date=October 14, 2006}} 

*{{source|url=http://www.forbes.com/business/manufacturing/feeds/ap/2006/11/16/ap3183028.html
|title=France Inspecting North Korean Ship
|author=John Leicester, AP
|pub=Forbes.com
|date=November 16, 2006}}

*{{source|url=http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20061116/wl_asia_afp/francenkoreanuclear_061116191434
|title=French authorities inspect NKorean ship
|author=AFP
|pub=Yahoo! News
|date=November 16, 2006, 19:14 GMT}}

==External links==

*[http://www.diplomatie.gouv.fr/en/ French Ministry of Foreign Affairs] (English language pages)
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Mayotte is between Madagascar and the coast of Africa


Officials on the Mayotte said that a North Korean vessel they searched today had no illegal cargo.

The ship was searched by French International sanctions|sanctions imposed by an October 14 resolution of the United Nations Security Council.

The UN passed Resolution 1718, imposing new sanctions on North Korea, in response to a nuclear weapon test in October.
The ship was searched at the small French island of Mayotte.  The BBC reports that this may be the first search of a North Korean vessel under the new sanctions regime.

'Update:' ,  Press agency AFP reported last night that French authorities plan to continue inspecting the ship until the end of the week.

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