UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea



News UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea Sanctions exemptions allow UNICEF and FAO to ship items through next year, though aid workers still unable to return Ifang Bremer October 25, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean baby in Pyongyang \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2015) UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have received new sanctions exemptions to send health care and agricultural equipment to North Korea, U.N. records show. The U.N. Security Council’s 1718 Sanctions Committee has granted UNICEF an exemption until Sept. 23, 2025 to send medical equipment and vehicles valued at some $1.6 million. UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have received new sanctions exemptions to send health care and agricultural equipment to North Korea, U.N. records show. The U.N. Security Council’s 1718 Sanctions Committee has granted UNICEF an exemption until Sept. 23, 2025 to send medical equipment and vehicles valued at some $1.6 million. 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 aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea

Sanctions exemptions allow UNICEF and FAO to ship items through next year, though aid workers still unable to return

Ifang Bremer October 25, 2024

UN aid groups receive OK to send health care, farming equipment to North Korea

A North Korean baby in Pyongyang | Image: NK News (Sept. 2015)

UNICEF and the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) have received new sanctions exemptions to send health care and agricultural equipment to North Korea, U.N. records show.

The U.N. Security Council’s 1718 Sanctions Committee has granted UNICEF an exemption until Sept. 23, 2025 to send medical equipment and vehicles valued at some $1.6 million.

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