Is ORGANIZATION AND GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT (OGD) on a sanctions list?
Yes. ORGANIZATION AND GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT (OGD) appears on the UN Security Council Consolidated List maintained by United Nations Security Council (INT). Listed on 9/11/2017.
The Organization and Guidance Department is a very powerful body of the Worker’s Party of Korea. It directs key personnel appointments for the Workers’ Party of Korea, the DPRK’s military, and the DPRK’s government administration. It also purports to control the political affairs of all of the DPRK and is instrumental in implementing the DPRK’s censorship policies.
- Democratic People's Republic of Korea
What does inclusion on UN-CONS mean?
Inclusion on the UN Security Council Consolidated Sanctions List obligates UN member states to apply the sanctions measures (typically asset freeze, travel ban, arms embargo) set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions.
This explainer is informational only, is not legal advice, and does not describe the full scope of any restriction. Always verify against the primary source and consult qualified counsel.
Frequently asked
- Is ORGANIZATION AND GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT (OGD) on a sanctions list?
- Yes — indexed by Kleerance as appearing on the UN Security Council Consolidated List published by United Nations Security Council. Always confirm against the primary source before acting.
- How current is this record?
- Kleerance re-checks the source every six hours. This page reflects the most recent ingested version of the list. The publishing authority's listing date on record is 9/11/2017.
- Where can I verify this record?
- Directly at the publishing authority: https://scsanctions.un.org/resources/xml/en/consolidated.xml.