UN approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea



News UN approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea But Gyeonggi Province must still receive OK from unification ministry before it can ship goods worth more than $500K Ifang Bremer June 24, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A girl carrying water on a road in a rural area in North Korea \| Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 2009) The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) has approved a sanctions exemption request from South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province to ship aid to North Korea, according to a notice posted by the U.N. But Seoul’s unification ministry told NK News that despite receiving the green light from the UNSC, the province did not request approval from the ROK government to send the materials for a water purification plant as required by law. The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) has approved a sanctions exemption request from South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province to ship aid to North Korea, according to a notice posted by the U.N. But Seoul’s unification ministry told NK News that despite receiving the green light from the UNSC, the province did not request approval from the ROK government to send the materials for a water purification plant as required by law. 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 approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea

But Gyeonggi Province must still receive OK from unification ministry before it can ship goods worth more than $500K

Ifang Bremer June 24, 2024

UN approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea

A girl carrying water on a road in a rural area in North Korea | Image: Eric Lafforgue (May 2009)

The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) has approved a sanctions exemption request from South Korea’s Gyeonggi Province to ship aid to North Korea, according to a notice posted by the U.N.

But Seoul’s unification ministry told NK News that despite receiving the green light from the UNSC, the province did not request approval from the ROK government to send the materials for a water purification plant as required by law.

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