UN Security Council debates North Korean human rights, exposing fissures again



News UN Security Council debates North Korean human rights, exposing fissures again Experts bemoan worsening situation, as ROK spotlights issue during presidency despite Russian and Chinese opposition Chad O'Carroll \| Ifang Bremer June 13, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON South Korean envoy Joonkook Hwang speaks at a UNSC meeting on North Korean human rights in New York on June 12, 2024. \| Image: UN Photo/Loey Felipe The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) held a public meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea on Tuesday, following through on South Korea’s pledge to spotlight DPRK issues during its monthlong term as president. The meeting — requested by the U.S., U.K., South Korea and Japan but opposed by China and Russia — was the second on DPRK human rights since last year and featured briefings from U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, special envoy for North Korean human rights Elizabeth Salmón and North Korean defector Geum-hyok Kim. The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) held a public meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea on Tuesday, following through on South Korea’s pledge to spotlight DPRK issues during its monthlong term as president. The meeting — requested by the U.S., U.K., South Korea and Japan but opposed by China and Russia — was the second on DPRK human rights since last year and featured briefings from U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, special envoy for North Korean human rights Elizabeth Salmón and North Korean defector Geum-hyok Kim. 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 Security Council debates North Korean human rights, exposing fissures again

Experts bemoan worsening situation, as ROK spotlights issue during presidency despite Russian and Chinese opposition

Chad O'Carroll | Ifang Bremer June 13, 2024

UN Security Council debates North Korean human rights, exposing fissures again

South Korean envoy Joonkook Hwang speaks at a UNSC meeting on North Korean human rights in New York on June 12, 2024. | Image: UN Photo/Loey Felipe

The U.N. Security Council (UNSC) held a public meeting on the human rights situation in North Korea on Tuesday, following through on South Korea’s pledge to spotlight DPRK issues during its monthlong term as president.

The meeting — requested by the U.S., U.K., South Korea and Japan but opposed by China and Russia — was the second on DPRK human rights since last year and featured briefings from U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Turk, special envoy for North Korean human rights Elizabeth Salmón and North Korean defector Geum-hyok Kim.

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