North Korea sends envoy to COP28 climate talks in rare diplomatic appearance



News North Korea sends envoy to COP28 climate talks in rare diplomatic appearance Attendance at Dubai summit reflects DPRK’s ‘pragmatic’ approach to climate change and food security, expert says Shreyas Reddy December 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Incoming COP28 president Sultan al Jaber takes over the mantle from Sameh Shoukry in Dubai \| Image: COP28 UAE via X (Nov. 30, 2023) North Korea has sent a delegation to the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) climate summit in Dubai, continuing to engage on environmental issues even though it has yet to fully normalize diplomatic activities post-pandemic. A livestream of Thursday’s opening session briefly showed a DPRK representative seated in the audience, and NK News analysis indicates the North Korean official seen in the video is Pang Kwang Hyok, the country's deputy permanent representative to the U.N. in Geneva. North Korea has sent a delegation to the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) climate summit in Dubai, continuing to engage on environmental issues even though it has yet to fully normalize diplomatic activities post-pandemic. A livestream of Thursday’s opening session briefly showed a DPRK representative seated in the audience, and NK News analysis indicates the North Korean official seen in the video is Pang Kwang Hyok, the country's deputy permanent representative to the U.N. in Geneva. 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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North Korea sends envoy to COP28 climate talks in rare diplomatic appearance

Attendance at Dubai summit reflects DPRK’s ‘pragmatic’ approach to climate change and food security, expert says

Shreyas Reddy December 1, 2023

North Korea sends envoy to COP28 climate talks in rare diplomatic appearance

Incoming COP28 president Sultan al Jaber takes over the mantle from Sameh Shoukry in Dubai | Image: COP28 UAE via X (Nov. 30, 2023)

North Korea has sent a delegation to the ongoing 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) climate summit in Dubai, continuing to engage on environmental issues even though it has yet to fully normalize diplomatic activities post-pandemic.

A livestream of Thursday’s opening session briefly showed a DPRK representative seated in the audience, and NK News analysis indicates the North Korean official seen in the video is Pang Kwang Hyok, the country's deputy permanent representative to the U.N. in Geneva.

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