UNITED NATIONS - The UN Security Council voted unanimously Friday to slap tougher sanctions on North Korea in response to its recent nuclear test in violation of UN resolutions.

All 15 members endorsed a draft resolution sponsored by Britain, France, Japan, South Korea and the United States.

The text, which does not authorize the use of force, calls on UN member states to slap expanded sanctions on North Korea.

These include tougher inspections of cargo suspected of containing banned items related to North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile activities, a tighter arms embargo with the exception of light weapons, and new financial restrictions.

The compromise text seeks to punish Pyongyang for its May 25 underground nuclear test and subsequent missile firings in violation of UN resolutions.

"We believe that this unified action by the Council represents a very significant step in response to what the North Korean government has been doing," Britain's deputy UN ambassador Philip Parham told reporters Friday ahead of the vote.

He expressed hope that the resolution would encourage Pyongyang "to abandon its current track and take the path of constructive engagement."

The following are key points of the resolution adopted unanimously by the UN Security Council Friday to slap expanded sanctions on North Korea for its recent nuclear test.

. Calls upon all states to inspect all cargo to and from the DPRK, in their territory, including seaports and airports when there is reason to believe the cargo contains banned items related to North Korea's nuclear and missile activities.

. If a flag state does not consent to inspection on the high seas, it decides that the flag state shall direct the vessel to proceed to an appropriate and convenient port for the required inspection by the local authorities.

. Decides that member states shall prohibit the provisions by their nationals or from their territory of bunkering services to DPRK vessels in case of reasonable ground to believe they are carrying banned items.

. Extends the arms embargo decreed in Security Council 1718 adopted in 2006 after North Korea's first nculear tests to "all arms and related materiel as well as to financial transactions, technical training, advice, services or assistance related to the provision, manufacture, maintenance or use of such arms or materiel.

. The text however makes an exception for "small arms and light weapons and their related materiel" although it requires states to notify the Security Council sanctions committee "at least five days prior to selling, supplying or transferring small arms to the DPRK."

. Calls upon states to prevent the provision of financial services or the transfer of any financial or other assets or resources that could contribute to the DPRK's nuclear related, ballistic missile-related or other weapons of mass destruction-related programs or activities.

. Calls on all states and international financial institutions not to enter into new commitments for grants, financial assistance or concessional laons to the DPRK except for humanitarian and development purposes addressing the needs of the civilian population or the promotion of denuclearization.

. Calls on all states not to provide public financial support for trade with North Korea (export credits) where such support could contribute to Pyongyang's nuclear and missile-related activities.

. Decides to extend an assets freeze decreed in a 2006 resolution to additional North Korean entities, goods and individuals. The Security Council sanctions committee was tasked with updating the list within 30 days.

. Calls on member states to report to the Security Council within 45 days of the adoption of this resolution on "concrete measures they have taken in order to implement effectively" the sanctions.

. Condemns in the strongest terms" the May 25 North Korean nuclear test in violation of and flagrant disregard of (Security Council) resolutions.

. Demands that the DPRK not conduct any further nuclear test or any launch using missile technology and shall abandon all nuclear weapons and existing nuclear programs in a complete, verifiable and irreversible manner and immediately cease all related activities.

. Decides that the DPRK shall suspend all activities to its ballistic missile program, immediately retract its announcement of withdrawal from the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and return to the six-party talks on a nuclear-free Korean peninsula.