Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea



News Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea Shipment intended to support office operations in DPRK, though unclear if related to plans for foreign staff to return Ifang Bremer August 19, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean students using laptops \| Image: NK News (Sept. 2018) The U.N. Security Council has approved a sanctions exemption request from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to send laptops to North Korea, according to a notice posted by the U.N. The Security Council approval grants the IFRC an exemption until Aug. 6, 2025 to send ten HP Elitebook laptops to the DPRK to support day-to-day office operations in the country. The laptops will be shipped to Pyongyang from China, according to the notice. The U.N. Security Council has approved a sanctions exemption request from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to send laptops to North Korea, according to a notice posted by the U.N. The Security Council approval grants the IFRC an exemption until Aug. 6, 2025 to send ten HP Elitebook laptops to the DPRK to support day-to-day office operations in the country. The laptops will be shipped to Pyongyang from China, according to the notice. 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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Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea

Shipment intended to support office operations in DPRK, though unclear if related to plans for foreign staff to return

Ifang Bremer August 19, 2024

Red Cross receives sanctions exemption to send laptops to North Korea

North Korean students using laptops | Image: NK News (Sept. 2018)

The U.N. Security Council has approved a sanctions exemption request from the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) to send laptops to North Korea, according to a notice posted by the U.N.

The Security Council approval grants the IFRC an exemption until Aug. 6, 2025 to send ten HP Elitebook laptops to the DPRK to support day-to-day office operations in the country. The laptops will be shipped to Pyongyang from China, according to the notice.

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