April 24, 2024
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UN approves $752,000 to help North Korea fight climate change

Project is first by GCF with the country, will be implemented through the UN Food and Agriculture Organization

UPDATE at December 28, 0653 KST: This article has been updated to include a GCF spokesperson's comment on UN sanctions and other details.

The United Nations Green Climate Fund (GCF) on December 13 approved its first round of funding for a project aimed at helping North Korea deal with climate change, the agency's spokesperson told NK News on Friday.

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