Corrected on August 6 to clarify that Welthungerhilfe's approval was only for one of seven originally requested by the organization
Three more aid organizations have received UN sanctions exemptions for humanitarian work in North Korea, according to information published in recent days by the UN Security Council committee in charge of DPRK sanctions, bringing the total number approved so far in 2019 to 13.
Corrected on August 6 to clarify that Welthungerhilfe's approval was only for one of seven originally requested by the organization
Three more aid organizations have received UN sanctions exemptions for humanitarian work in North Korea, according to information published in recent days by the UN Security Council committee in charge of DPRK sanctions, bringing the total number approved so far in 2019 to 13.
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Colin Zwirko is a Senior Analytic Correspondent for NK News based in Seoul. He joined the company in 2018 after receiving a master's degree in international security and foreign policy from South Korea's Yonsei University. Follow him on Twitter.