April 19, 2024
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UN allocates $6 million to N. Korea in emergency funds

The money will be used in worst affected areas for rations, treatements for waterborne diseses

The UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) allocated $6.3 million for emergency drought relief in North Korea, including supplementary food rations and treatments for waterborne diseases, according to a recent press release.

The funds will be divided between three different UN agencies, UNICEF, the World Food Program (WFP) and the World Health Organization (WHO).

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