On November 30, 2016, the United Nations Security Council passed a resolution authorizing new sanctions against North Korea in response to the state’s recent nuclear test on September 19, 2016. The resolution describes the test as a violation of numerous Security Council resolutions and a challenge to the Treaty on Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons as well as other international efforts to stem the tide of nuclear proliferation. According to reports, the new sanctions include an annual cap on North Korean coal exports, a prohibition on North Korean exports of certain metals, a freeze on assets and travel bans for certain individuals and entities associated with the nuclear and ballistic missile programs, and a one bank account limit for each of the state’s diplomatic missions.