Red Cross allocates $1.2 million to help North Korea combat COVID-19



COVID-19 Red Cross allocates $1.2 million to help North Korea combat COVID-19 Organization reports it has spent $760,000 so far, as it faces challenges sending items to DPRK due to border controls Chaewon Chung December 21, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Nov. 2020) \| Public health workers in North Korea prepare to take on COVID-19 The International Red Cross (IFRC) has allocated around $1.2 million (1.1m Swiss francs) to help North Korea combat COVID-19 from the beginning of the pandemic through June 2022, the organization has said in a new report. The IFRC said it has spent nearly $760,000 (699,000 Swiss francs) as of September since Jan. 31 last year to support anti-pandemic activities in North Korea, with the largest portion spent on health-related operations. The International Red Cross (IFRC) has allocated around $1.2 million (1.1m Swiss francs) to help North Korea combat COVID-19 from the beginning of the pandemic through June 2022, the organization has said in a new report. The IFRC said it has spent nearly $760,000 (699,000 Swiss francs) as of September since Jan. 31 last year to support anti-pandemic activities in North Korea, with the largest portion spent on health-related operations. 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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Red Cross allocates $1.2 million to help North Korea combat COVID-19

Organization reports it has spent $760,000 so far, as it faces challenges sending items to DPRK due to border controls

Chaewon Chung December 21, 2021

Red Cross allocates $1.2 million to help North Korea combat COVID-19

Rodong Sinmun (Nov. 2020) | Public health workers in North Korea prepare to take on COVID-19

The International Red Cross (IFRC) has allocated around $1.2 million (1.1m Swiss francs) to help North Korea combat COVID-19 from the beginning of the pandemic through June 2022, the organization has said in a new report.

The IFRC said it has spent nearly $760,000 (699,000 Swiss francs) as of September since Jan. 31 last year to support anti-pandemic activities in North Korea, with the largest portion spent on health-related operations.

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