; (2) a list of requests for specific licenses related to humanitarian assistance in North Korea denied by the Office of Foreign Assets Control in the 120 days preceding submission of the report, with explanations for the denials; (3) a list of requests for specific licenses related to humanitarian assistance in North Korea that have been pending for 30 days or more as of the date of the report, with explanations for the delays; (4) a list of requests by persons who are not United States citizens, lawful permanent residents, or entities, for sanctions waivers related to humanitarian assistance in North Korea that have been pending for 30 days or more as of the date of the report, with explanations for the delays; and (5) a description of recent efforts to streamline the process by which nongovernmental organizations engaged in humanitarian activity in North Korea apply for and are granted specific licenses or waivers. 5. Enhancing multilateral sanctions exemptions (a) In general The Secretary of State shall direct the United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations to use the voice, vote, and influence of the United States to urge the United Nations— (1) to extend the period for humanitarian exemptions from the 1718 Sanctions Committee to 1 year and remove the limitation on exemption applications per organization per year; (2) to apply lessons learned from expedited approvals of requests for humanitarian exemptions during the COVID–19 pandemic to speed approval at the 1718 Sanctions Committee of other critical exemption requests, such as requests that would address urgent needs identified in the annual reports of the United Nations on needs and priorities for North Korea