Humanitarian officials visit North Korea for first time since exodus of UN staff



News Humanitarian officials visit North Korea for first time since exodus of UN staff Trip by head of Food and Agriculture Organization is promising sign for return of aid workers and tourists, experts say Anton Sokolin July 16, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun (center left) and head of the Food and Agriculture Organization Qu Dongyu (center right) with Chinese diplomats and other FAO officials at the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang on July 14, 2024 \| Image: Chinese Embassy in North Korea The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) led a delegation to North Korea over the weekend, the first confirmed trip by U.N. humanitarian officials since the last aid workers left the country in 2021. While the U.N. body in charge of global food security has not revealed any details about FAO chief Qu Dongyu’s visit, experts raised hopes that his trip will lead to the revival of DPRK cooperation with aid agencies and foreign tourism. The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) led a delegation to North Korea over the weekend, the first confirmed trip by U.N. humanitarian officials since the last aid workers left the country in 2021. While the U.N. body in charge of global food security has not revealed any details about FAO chief Qu Dongyu’s visit, experts raised hopes that his trip will lead to the revival of DPRK cooperation with aid agencies and foreign tourism. 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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Humanitarian officials visit North Korea for first time since exodus of UN staff

Trip by head of Food and Agriculture Organization is promising sign for return of aid workers and tourists, experts say

Anton Sokolin July 16, 2024

Humanitarian officials visit North Korea for first time since exodus of UN staff

Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun (center left) and head of the Food and Agriculture Organization Qu Dongyu (center right) with Chinese diplomats and other FAO officials at the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang on July 14, 2024 | Image: Chinese Embassy in North Korea

The head of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) led a delegation to North Korea over the weekend, the first confirmed trip by U.N. humanitarian officials since the last aid workers left the country in 2021.

While the U.N. body in charge of global food security has not revealed any details about FAO chief Qu Dongyu’s visit, experts raised hopes that his trip will lead to the revival of DPRK cooperation with aid agencies and foreign tourism.

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