IFRC granted humanitarian exemption for North Korea shipments



News IFRC granted humanitarian exemption for North Korea shipments Move represented the eighth such exemption granted in January Hamish Macdonald February 8, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Homes in Kumchon destroyed by flooding and landslides \| IFRC The UN’s 1718 Committee last last month granted the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) the latest in a line of humanitarian exemptions required by organizations to deliver certain goods to North Korea, the Committee’s website showed on Thursday. The IFRC exemption represents the eighth such notice issued to humanitarian organizations in January alone, with UNICEF, the Eugene Bell Foundation, Christian Friends of Korea, First Steps Health Society, Handicap International, World Vision, and Swiss Humanitarian Aid receiving similar permissions. “I have the honour to refer to your letter dated 16 January 2019, requesting the Committee 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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IFRC granted humanitarian exemption for North Korea shipments

Move represented the eighth such exemption granted in January

Hamish Macdonald February 8, 2019

IFRC granted humanitarian exemption for North Korea shipments

Homes in Kumchon destroyed by flooding and landslides | IFRC

The UN’s 1718 Committee last last month granted the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) the latest in a line of humanitarian exemptions required by organizations to deliver certain goods to North Korea, the Committee’s website showed on Thursday.

The IFRC exemption represents the eighth such notice issued to humanitarian organizations in January alone, with UNICEF, the Eugene Bell Foundation, Christian Friends of Korea, First Steps Health Society, Handicap International, World Vision, and Swiss Humanitarian Aid receiving similar permissions.

“I have the honour to refer to your letter dated 16 January 2019, requesting the Committee for

IFRC granted humanitarian exemption for North Korea shipments

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