UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid



News UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid Lack of national vaccination program could have ‘devastating impact’ on the DPRK’s human rights situation, OHCHR says Ifang Bremer May 19, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Navy personnel prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient, Dec. 14, 2020. \| Image: Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Secretary of Defense The absence of a vaccination program in North Korea could have a “devastating” impact on the country’s already dismal human rights situation, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a statement on Wednesday. Pointing to the country’s “very limited healthcare infrastructure,” the OHCHR encouraged North Korea to “discuss with the U.N. the opening of channels for humanitarian support, including medicines, vaccines, equipment, and other life-saving support.” The absence of a vaccination program in North Korea could have a “devastating” impact on the country’s already dismal human rights situation, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a statement on Wednesday. Pointing to the country’s “very limited healthcare infrastructure,” the OHCHR encouraged North Korea to “discuss with the U.N. the opening of channels for humanitarian support, including medicines, vaccines, equipment, and other life-saving support.” Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period 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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UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid

Lack of national vaccination program could have ‘devastating impact’ on the DPRK’s human rights situation, OHCHR says

Ifang Bremer May 19, 2022

UN human rights agency calls on North Korea to open borders to COVID-19 aid

Navy personnel prepares a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to be administered to a patient, Dec. 14, 2020. | Image: Lisa Ferdinando, U.S. Secretary of Defense

The absence of a vaccination program in North Korea could have a “devastating” impact on the country’s already dismal human rights situation, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said in a statement on Wednesday.

Pointing to the country’s “very limited healthcare infrastructure,” the OHCHR encouraged North Korea to “discuss with the U.N. the opening of channels for humanitarian support, including medicines, vaccines, equipment, and other life-saving support.”

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