UN humanitarian aid for North Korea plummets to record low of $1.7 million



News UN humanitarian aid for North Korea plummets to record low of $1.7 million Member states' financial commitments in 2022 decline nearly 90% from the year before, UN data shows Ifang Bremer December 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean children in South Pyongan Province, Sept. 2018 \| Image: NK News U.N. humanitarian funding for North Korea nosedived to just US$1.7 million in 2022, a nearly 90% on-year drop that continues a rapid decline during the pandemic, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) records show. According to OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service, the record-low commitment by U.N. member states marks a whopping 98.5% decline from the $118 million donated 10 years ago. U.N. humanitarian funding for North Korea nosedived to just US$1.7 million in 2022, a nearly 90% on-year drop that continues a rapid decline during the pandemic, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) records show. According to OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service, the record-low commitment by U.N. member states marks a whopping 98.5% decline from the $118 million donated 10 years ago. 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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UN humanitarian aid for North Korea plummets to record low of $1.7 million

Member states' financial commitments in 2022 decline nearly 90% from the year before, UN data shows

Ifang Bremer December 7, 2022

UN humanitarian aid for North Korea plummets to record low of $1.7 million

North Korean children in South Pyongan Province, Sept. 2018 | Image: NK News

U.N. humanitarian funding for North Korea nosedived to just US$1.7 million in 2022, a nearly 90% on-year drop that continues a rapid decline during the pandemic, Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) records show.

According to OCHA’s Financial Tracking Service, the record-low commitment by U.N. member states marks a whopping 98.5% decline from the $118 million donated 10 years ago.

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