United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874 was adopted unanimously by the United Nations Security Council on 12 June 2009 . The resolution , passed under Chapter VII , Article 41 , of the UN Charter , imposes further economic and commercial sanctions on the Democratic People 's Republic of Korea ( the DPRK , or North Korea ) and encourages UN member states to search North Korean cargo , in the aftermath of an underground nuclear test conducted on 25 May 2009
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2009 North Korean nuclear test
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1874