What to make of North Korea's recent calls for the UN to cut in-country staff



Opinion What to make of North Korea’s recent calls for the UN to cut in-country staff Former Resident Coordinator in the DPRK weighs in on Pyongyang's recent complaints to the UN Jerome Sauvage September 9, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News, via NK Pro In a bit of bad timing, North Korea last week announced it wants the UN to reduce the number of international staff in-country just as Typhoon Lingling set its sights on the peninsula. The North Koreans, it seems, are angry about international sanctions, which limit their economic growth and squeeze humanitarian programs. In a bit of bad timing, North Korea last week announced it wants the UN to reduce the number of international staff in-country just as Typhoon Lingling set its sights on the peninsula. The North Koreans, it seems, are angry about international sanctions, which limit their economic growth and squeeze humanitarian programs. Become a member for less than $4 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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What to make of North Korea’s recent calls for the UN to cut in-country staff

Former Resident Coordinator in the DPRK weighs in on Pyongyang's recent complaints to the UN

Jerome Sauvage September 9, 2019

What to make of North Korea’s recent calls for the UN to cut in-country staff

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In a bit of bad timing, North Korea last week announced it wants the UN to reduce the number of international staff in-country just as Typhoon Lingling set its sights on the peninsula.

The North Koreans, it seems, are angry about international sanctions, which limit their economic growth and squeeze humanitarian programs.

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