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PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)

Sanctioned
Type
organization
Subtype
Country
North Korea
Listings
1 · 1 Sanctioning jurisdiction
Export
United Nations1 Listings

Other measure

Sanctions listings1
JurisdictionListMeasuresDateStatus
United Nations
UNSC Consolidated List
KPe.053
Other measure
2017-09-11activeSource
Official source conditions

UN Security Council sanctions measures under the relevant committee list. Source comments: The Propaganda and Agitation Department has full control over the media, which it uses as a tool to control the public on behalf of the DPRK leadership. The Propaganda and Agitation Department also engages in or is responsible for censorship by the Government of the DPRK, including newspaper and broadcast censorship.

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Names and aliases

  • PROPAGANDA AND AGITATION DEPARTMENT (PAD)Primary name
    UNSC Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    KPe.053
    SHA-256
    e5cc5dc7c750a0949e5c068cbfa0ae73c8358a00bb42142e121fe89447d8fc67
    Snapshot
    78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
    Snapshot SHA-256
    431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)

Identifiers

  • KPe.053UN_REFERENCE_NUMBER
    UNSC Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    KPe.053
    SHA-256
    e5cc5dc7c750a0949e5c068cbfa0ae73c8358a00bb42142e121fe89447d8fc67
    Snapshot
    78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
    Snapshot SHA-256
    431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)
  • 6908629UN_DATAID
    UNSC Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    KPe.053
    SHA-256
    e5cc5dc7c750a0949e5c068cbfa0ae73c8358a00bb42142e121fe89447d8fc67
    Snapshot
    78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
    Snapshot SHA-256
    431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)

Countries and roles

  • Democratic People's Republic of KoreaOperation
    UNSC Consolidated List ↗
    Record provenance
    ID
    KPe.053
    SHA-256
    e5cc5dc7c750a0949e5c068cbfa0ae73c8358a00bb42142e121fe89447d8fc67
    Snapshot
    78d7b7da-9366-4a36-8d11-3a7e2a484b81
    Snapshot SHA-256
    431036efd6727482412c3f072a56008a1b7d183aa7fac27c2824349727aff48d
    Retrieved
    2026-07-09 20:07 UTC
    Original record (JSON)