North Korea's Famine: A UN Representative Looks Back



Evergreen North Korea’s Famine: A UN Representative Looks Back Christian Lemaire describes North Korea’s foreign aid during the infamous famine of the mid 1990s Matthew McGrath April 29, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News A United Nations representative to the DPRK during the nation’s horrific mid-1990s famine believes that the arrival of aid from foreign donors saved many lives, but that distrust prevented sustainable economic development. Christian Lemaire, the UN’s Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative to the DPRK told NK News that his arrival took place a year after the flooding of 1995 as the “humanitarian tragedy” was unfolding. A United Nations representative to the DPRK during the nation’s horrific mid-1990s famine believes that the arrival of aid from foreign donors saved many lives, but that distrust prevented sustainable economic development. Christian Lemaire, the UN’s Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative to the DPRK told NK News that his arrival took place a year after the flooding of 1995 as the “humanitarian tragedy” was unfolding. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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North Korea’s Famine: A UN Representative Looks Back

Christian Lemaire describes North Korea’s foreign aid during the infamous famine of the mid 1990s

Matthew McGrath April 29, 2013

North Korea’s Famine: A UN Representative Looks Back

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A United Nations representative to the DPRK during the nation’s horrific mid-1990s famine believes that the arrival of aid from foreign donors saved many lives, but that distrust prevented sustainable economic development.

Christian Lemaire, the UN’s Resident Coordinator and United Nations Development Programme Resident Representative to the DPRK told NK News that his arrival took place a year after the flooding of 1995 as the “humanitarian tragedy” was unfolding.

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