10 million North Koreans "urgently require" food assistance: UN report



News 10 million North Koreans “urgently require” food assistance: UN report Dry weather persisted throughout the first half of 2019, says WMO, despite Kim Jong Un's claim of a "bumper harvest" Jeongmin Kim March 12, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News A new UN report released this week said that 10 million North Koreans need urgent food assistance, citing climate-related challenges the country faced last year. According to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019, "dry weather persisted throughout the first half of 2019 in the country after two consecutive years of dry conditions and irregular weather patterns." A new UN report released this week said that 10 million North Koreans need urgent food assistance, citing climate-related challenges the country faced last year. According to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019, "dry weather persisted throughout the first half of 2019 in the country after two consecutive years of dry conditions and irregular weather patterns." 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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10 million North Koreans “urgently require” food assistance: UN report

Dry weather persisted throughout the first half of 2019, says WMO, despite Kim Jong Un's claim of a "bumper harvest"

Jeongmin Kim March 12, 2020

10 million North Koreans “urgently require” food assistance: UN report

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A new UN report released this week said that 10 million North Koreans need urgent food assistance, citing climate-related challenges the country faced last year.

According to the World Meteorological Organization's (WMO) Statement on the State of the Global Climate in 2019, "dry weather persisted throughout the first half of 2019 in the country after two consecutive years of dry conditions and irregular weather patterns."

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