US blames Pyongyang for its people’s ‘suffering,’ but supports humanitarian aid
Remarks come after report that UN expert will call for easing sanctions to improve DPRK human rights situation
Ron Przysucha, U.S. State Department | Department Spokesperson Ned Price holds the Daily Press Briefing at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., on March 2, 2021.
The U.S. said it supports humanitarian efforts to help the North Korean people after a report that the U.N. pointman on DPRK human rights will suggest the possibility of easing sanctions to improve conditions in the country.
But Washington reiterated that Pyongyang is primarily responsible for the poor human rights situation in the country and the “suffering” of its people.
The U.S. said it supports humanitarian efforts to help the North Korean people after a report that the U.N. pointman on DPRK human rights will suggest the possibility of easing sanctions to improve conditions in the country.
But Washington reiterated that Pyongyang is primarily responsible for the poor human rights situation in the country and the “suffering” of its people.
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