North Korea to send only low-level envoy for UN General Assembly meetings



News North Korea to send only low-level envoy for UN General Assembly meetings DPRK is "dealing with too much internally" to send its Kim Jong Un or other top-tier officials, expert says James Reinl September 6, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korea is set to despatch only a low or mid-level diplomat to this year’s U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) meetings, dashing hopes among Pyongyang watchers of an appearance by the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Reem Abaza, a UNGA spokeswoman, told NK News that North Korea would be represented by the charge d’affaires of its mission to the U.N. — making it the last country to speak on the final day of the six-day diplomatic jamboree later this month. North Korea is set to despatch only a low or mid-level diplomat to this year’s U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) meetings, dashing hopes among Pyongyang watchers of an appearance by the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un. Reem Abaza, a UNGA spokeswoman, told NK News that North Korea would be represented by the charge d’affaires of its mission to the U.N. — making it the last country to speak on the final day of the six-day diplomatic jamboree later this month. 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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North Korea to send only low-level envoy for UN General Assembly meetings

DPRK is "dealing with too much internally" to send its Kim Jong Un or other top-tier officials, expert says

James Reinl September 6, 2020

North Korea to send only low-level envoy for UN General Assembly meetings

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North Korea is set to despatch only a low or mid-level diplomat to this year’s U.N. General Assembly (UNGA) meetings, dashing hopes among Pyongyang watchers of an appearance by the country’s leader, Kim Jong Un.

Reem Abaza, a UNGA spokeswoman, told NK News that North Korea would be represented by the charge d’affaires of its mission to the U.N. — making it the last country to speak on the final day of the six-day diplomatic jamboree later this month.

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