N. Korea requests UN assistance on foot-and-mouth disease



News N. Korea requests UN assistance on foot-and-mouth disease But Pyongyang is yet to respond to South Korean offer of disinfectants, preventative medicines Kang Tae-jun February 26, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Flickr Creative Commons North Korea has requested United Nations assistance in halting the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a news report published by the Washington, D.C. based Radio Free Asia (RFA) said on Tuesday. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) told RFA that North Korea made an official request for help on Monday and that a meeting had been held at their headquarters in Rome to discuss how best to help Pyongyang respond. North Korea has requested United Nations assistance in halting the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a news report published by the Washington, D.C. based Radio Free Asia (RFA) said on Tuesday. The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) told RFA that North Korea made an official request for help on Monday and that a meeting had been held at their headquarters in Rome to discuss how best to help Pyongyang respond. 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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N. Korea requests UN assistance on foot-and-mouth disease

But Pyongyang is yet to respond to South Korean offer of disinfectants, preventative medicines

Kang Tae-jun February 26, 2014

N. Korea requests UN assistance on foot-and-mouth disease

North Korea has requested United Nations assistance in halting the spread of foot-and-mouth disease, a news report published by the Washington, D.C. based Radio Free Asia (RFA) said on Tuesday.

The UN's Food and Agriculture Organization(FAO) told RFA that North Korea made an official request for help on Monday and that a meeting had been held at their headquarters in Rome to discuss how best to help Pyongyang respond.

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