MADRID (Sputnik) — Earlier in the day, UNSC unanimously passed the corresponding resolution.
"The Government of Spain welcomes the adoption of the resolution 2270 (2016) of the United Nations Security Council in response to nuclear and ballistic tests conducted by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) on January 6 and February 7 respectively. Spain has condemned both actions that have been committed in violation of the corresponding UN Security Council resolutions and pose a serious threat to peace, international security and stability on the Korean peninsula," the statement reads.
The Spanish government also called on the North Korean authorities "to respect UN Security Council resolutions and to refrain from further violations of international law."
The sanctions under the new resolution are due to affect multiple sectors of North Korea's economy, making all cargo entering and leaving the country subject to inspection and limiting or prohibiting the nation's export of coal, iron, gold, titanium and rare natural minerals. The resolution also bans conventional arms sale as well as the delivery of aviation and rocket fuel to Pyongyang.
In early January, Pyongyang said that it had successfully tested a hydrogen bomb. The following month, North Korea fired a long-range rocket to allegedly place a satellite into orbit in defiance of UN Security Council resolutions.
