WHO receives sanctions exemption to send disaster relief to North Korea



News WHO receives sanctions exemption to send disaster relief to North Korea UN sanctions body approves proposal to ship tents for humanitarian aid efforts, as DPRK grapples with typhoon damage Shreyas Reddy August 14, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A helicopter assists with relief efforts after Typhoon Khanun caused flooding in North Korea's Kangwon Province \| Image: KCNA (Aug. 14, 2023) The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a humanitarian exemption to send tents to North Korea as part of aid and relief efforts for natural disasters, as the DPRK tries to recover from recent floods and a typhoon. The U.N. Security Council’s 1718 Sanctions Committee overseeing North Korean sanctions granted the waiver, allowing the WHO to ship five multipurpose tents worth over $5,000. The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a humanitarian exemption to send tents to North Korea as part of aid and relief efforts for natural disasters, as the DPRK tries to recover from recent floods and a typhoon. The U.N. Security Council’s 1718 Sanctions Committee overseeing North Korean sanctions granted the waiver, allowing the WHO to ship five multipurpose tents worth over $5,000. 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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WHO receives sanctions exemption to send disaster relief to North Korea

UN sanctions body approves proposal to ship tents for humanitarian aid efforts, as DPRK grapples with typhoon damage

Shreyas Reddy August 14, 2023

WHO receives sanctions exemption to send disaster relief to North Korea

A helicopter assists with relief efforts after Typhoon Khanun caused flooding in North Korea's Kangwon Province | Image: KCNA (Aug. 14, 2023)

The World Health Organization (WHO) has received a humanitarian exemption to send tents to North Korea as part of aid and relief efforts for natural disasters, as the DPRK tries to recover from recent floods and a typhoon.

The U.N. Security Council’s 1718 Sanctions Committee overseeing North Korean sanctions granted the waiver, allowing the WHO to ship five multipurpose tents worth over $5,000.

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