March 29, 2024
COVID-19

UN agencies unable to leave Pyongyang, creating unprecedented obstacles

Foreign workers at UN agencies in the capital unable to leave the country due to COVID-19 measures enacted in February

Expats from United Nations agencies are unable to leave Pyongyang due to prohibitive COVID-19 measures imposed in early February, multiple sources in the North Korean capital told NK News.

As a result, workers from the six U.N. agencies in Pyongyang are unable to implement or monitor projects in rural areas, creating significant obstacles to humanitarian operations in North Korea this year.

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