UNICEF says aid has cleared North Korea quarantine, on its way for distribution



Border Controls UNICEF says aid has cleared North Korea quarantine, on its way for distribution The items were released after being stuck in DPRK port city for more than two months of quarantine Jeongmin Kim January 7, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News \| A kindergarten in North Korea’s western port city of Nampho – the banner in red says: “Thank you Dear General Kim Jong Un” (Sept. 2015) Humanitarian aid for the most vulnerable in North Korea has finally cleared monthslong quarantine in the country and is on its way to distribution, a U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson told NK News on Thursday. This comes after the agency in Oct. 2021 said that sanctions-exempted aid items sent by the agency reached North Korea’s western Nampho port after being stuck for almost a year in Dalian, China due to North Korea’s sea route closure in 2020. “Two shipments were released from quarantine at the same time – one after 90 days and the other after 60. These are © 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 Trending

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UNICEF says aid has cleared North Korea quarantine, on its way for distribution

The items were released after being stuck in DPRK port city for more than two months of quarantine

Jeongmin Kim January 7, 2022

UNICEF says aid has cleared North Korea quarantine, on its way for distribution

NK News | A kindergarten in North Korea’s western port city of Nampho – the banner in red says: “Thank you Dear General Kim Jong Un” (Sept. 2015)

Humanitarian aid for the most vulnerable in North Korea has finally cleared monthslong quarantine in the country and is on its way to distribution, a U.N. Children’s Fund (UNICEF) spokesperson told NK News on Thursday.

This comes after the agency in Oct. 2021 said that sanctions-exempted aid items sent by the agency reached North Korea’s western Nampho port after being stuck for almost a year in Dalian, China due to North Korea’s sea route closure in 2020.

“Two shipments were released from quarantine at the same time – one after 90 days and the other after 60. These are

UNICEF says aid has cleared North Korea quarantine, on its way for distribution

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