North Korean ambassador joins UN climate change conference in Egypt



News North Korean ambassador joins UN climate change conference in Egypt Video and photo show Ma Tong Hui attending COP27 in rare in-person DPRK diplomatic appearance during pandemic Shreyas Reddy November 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A sunset during COP27 at Sharm el-Sheikh \| Image: U.N.F.C.C.C. Flickr North Korea has sent its ambassador to Egypt to the ongoing U.N. climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, marking one of the few international diplomatic events the DPRK has attended during the global pandemic. An official video of Sunday’s opening plenary for COP27 shows a participant wearing what appears to be a North Korean badge featuring founder Kim Il Sung, and a comparison of the video and an official photo against images of Ma in Vietnamese and Egyptian media confirms that the man is North Korea’s Ambassador to Egypt Ma Tong Hui. The official is seated next to a Democratic © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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North Korean ambassador joins UN climate change conference in Egypt

Video and photo show Ma Tong Hui attending COP27 in rare in-person DPRK diplomatic appearance during pandemic

Shreyas Reddy November 7, 2022

North Korean ambassador joins UN climate change conference in Egypt

A sunset during COP27 at Sharm el-Sheikh | Image: U.N.F.C.C.C. Flickr

North Korea has sent its ambassador to Egypt to the ongoing U.N. climate change conference in Sharm el-Sheikh, marking one of the few international diplomatic events the DPRK has attended during the global pandemic.

An official video of Sunday’s opening plenary for COP27 shows a participant wearing what appears to be a North Korean badge featuring founder Kim Il Sung, and a comparison of the video and an official photo against images of Ma in Vietnamese and Egyptian media confirms that the man is North Korea’s Ambassador to Egypt Ma Tong Hui.

The official is seated next to a Democratic

North Korean ambassador joins UN climate change conference in Egypt

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