UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea



News UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea Request is $1.5 million lower than last year, despite widespread flooding in DPRK's north-east Leo Byrne February 6, 2017 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON IMG_4121 by NK10/10 on 2015-10-15 13:47:10 This story was updated to include remarks from UNICEF at 11.36pm KST UNICEF issued a call for $16.5 million in funding to help children in North Korea on Monday, saying the funds will help victims of last year’s floods in the DPRK’s north-eastern provinces. The call for donations targets two countries in the east Asia and Pacific region, with both North Korea and Myanmar highlighted in the UN organization’s yearly Humanitarian Action for Children report. “The appeal seeks support to provide essential medicines to more than 2 million children in KPR Korea, as well as funds to support assistance for © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea

Request is $1.5 million lower than last year, despite widespread flooding in DPRK's north-east

Leo Byrne February 6, 2017

UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea

IMG_4121 by NK10/10 on 2015-10-15 13:47:10

This story was updated to include remarks from UNICEF at 11.36pm KST

UNICEF issued a call for $16.5 million in funding to help children in North Korea on Monday, saying the funds will help victims of last year’s floods in the DPRK’s north-eastern provinces.

The call for donations targets two countries in the east Asia and Pacific region, with both North Korea and Myanmar highlighted in the UN organization’s yearly Humanitarian Action for Children report.

“The appeal seeks support to provide essential medicines to more than 2 million children in KPR Korea, as well as funds to support assistance for

UNICEF calls for $16.5 million in donations for North Korea

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