France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says



COVID-19 France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says Philippe Lefort tells NK News that Paris considers humanitarian aid separately from human rights and security concerns Chaewon Chung May 31, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A COVID-19 vaccine \| Image: U.S. Department of Defense photo by Lisa Ferdinando, CC BY 2.0 (edited by NK News) France is willing to provide COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, the country’s ambassador to South Korea told NK News on Tuesday, noting that Paris has “capacity to give more resources” to help the DPRK combat an ongoing outbreak. At an event in Seoul on resolving North Korea’s “enforced disappearance crimes,” Ambassador Philippe Lefort said France will separate humanitarian assistance from concerns over the DPRK’s human rights violations and continued missile testing. France is willing to provide COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, the country’s ambassador to South Korea told NK News on Tuesday, noting that Paris has “capacity to give more resources” to help the DPRK combat an ongoing outbreak. At an event in Seoul on resolving North Korea’s “enforced disappearance crimes,” Ambassador Philippe Lefort said France will separate humanitarian assistance from concerns over the DPRK’s human rights violations and continued missile testing. 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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France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says

Philippe Lefort tells NK News that Paris considers humanitarian aid separately from human rights and security concerns

Chaewon Chung May 31, 2022

France open to providing COVID vaccines to North Korea, ambassador to Seoul says

A COVID-19 vaccine | Image: U.S. Department of Defense photo by Lisa Ferdinando, CC BY 2.0 (edited by NK News)

France is willing to provide COVID-19 vaccines to North Korea, the country’s ambassador to South Korea told NK News on Tuesday, noting that Paris has “capacity to give more resources” to help the DPRK combat an ongoing outbreak.

At an event in Seoul on resolving North Korea’s “enforced disappearance crimes,” Ambassador Philippe Lefort said France will separate humanitarian assistance from concerns over the DPRK’s human rights violations and continued missile testing.

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