The U.N. special envoy for North Korean human rights has called on the DPRK to use its state funds primarily for the well-being of its people, rather than prioritizing military spending.

Special Rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon makes the recommendation in her latest report to the U.N. Human Rights Council, published on Friday. 

In contrast to previousreports, which discussed more specific violations such as enforced disappearances and the rights of women, Salmon places a strong emphasis on the country’s failure to meet key Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the new report, particularly in food security, health care, education and access to