On June 25, 2018, the Federal Register published one year extensions of the national emergencies with respect to the countries listed because the situations in and in relation to the countries indicated continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States:

  • Presidential Notice of June 22, 2018  – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to North Korea continues the national emergency originally declared on June 26, 2008, by Executive Order (EO) 13466 to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the existence and risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula. The President also found that it was necessary to maintain certain restrictions with respect to North Korea that would otherwise have been lifted pursuant to Proclamation 8271 of June 26, 2008, which terminated the exercise of authorities under the Trading With the Enemy Act (50 U.S.C. App. 1–44) with respect to North Korea. Additional steps were taken by EO 13551 (August 30, 2010), EO 13570 (April 18, 2011),  EO 13687 (January 2, 202015), EO 13722 (March 15, 2016), EO 13810 (September 20, 2017).

The national emergency is being continued because the existence and risk of proliferation of weapons-usable fissile material on the Korean Peninsula and the actions and policies of the Government of North Korea continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States.

  • Presidential Notice of June 22, 2018  – Continuation of the National Emergency With Respect to the Western Balkans continues the national emergency originally declared on June 26, 2001, by EO 13219 to deal with the unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States constituted by the actions of persons engaged in, or assisting, sponsoring, or supporting (i) extremist violence in the Republic of Macedonia and elsewhere in the Western Balkans region, or (ii) acts obstructing implementation of the Dayton Accords in Bosnia or United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 of June 10, 1999, in Kosovo. The President subsequently amended that order in Executive Order 13304 of May 28, 2003, to take additional steps with respect to acts obstructing implementation of the Ohrid Framework Agreement of 2001 relating to Macedonia.

The national emergency is being continued because the actions of persons threatening the peace and international stabilization efforts in the Western Balkans, including acts of extremist violence and obstructionist activity, continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the United States.