FAO and UNICEF win sanctions exemptions to deliver $163K in aid to North Korea



News FAO and UNICEF win sanctions exemptions to deliver $163K in aid to North Korea Assistance is aimed at improving agricultural production and providing clean water as humanitarian staff remain shut out Ifang Bremer January 28, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean man driving a tractor at the Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm \| Image: Eric Lafforgue The U.N. has granted new sanctions exemptions for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNICEF to deliver aid to North Korea, which is aimed at improving farm output and supplies of drinking water. The FAO and UNICEF will have until Dec. 3 and Dec. 20, 2025, respectively, to send the aid to the DPRK, according to the exemption notices from the U.N. Security Council’s (UNSC) 1718 Sanctions Committee. The U.N. has granted new sanctions exemptions for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNICEF to deliver aid to North Korea, which is aimed at improving farm output and supplies of drinking water. The FAO and UNICEF will have until Dec. 3 and Dec. 20, 2025, respectively, to send the aid to the DPRK, according to the exemption notices from the U.N. Security Council’s (UNSC) 1718 Sanctions Committee. 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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FAO and UNICEF win sanctions exemptions to deliver $163K in aid to North Korea

Assistance is aimed at improving agricultural production and providing clean water as humanitarian staff remain shut out

Ifang Bremer January 28, 2025

FAO and UNICEF win sanctions exemptions to deliver $163K in aid to North Korea

North Korean man driving a tractor at the Chongsan-ri Cooperative Farm | Image: Eric Lafforgue

The U.N. has granted new sanctions exemptions for the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UNICEF to deliver aid to North Korea, which is aimed at improving farm output and supplies of drinking water.

The FAO and UNICEF will have until Dec. 3 and Dec. 20, 2025, respectively, to send the aid to the DPRK, according to the exemption notices from the U.N. Security Council’s (UNSC) 1718 Sanctions Committee.

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