The UN’s Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Thursday announced the humanitarian community in the DPRK is looking for $111 million in funding to support six million North Koreans.

According to UN agencies working in the country over 40 percent of the population (over 10 million) suffer from chronic food insecurity and access to basic services remains limited.

“Humanitarian assistance is a vital lifeline for millions of ordinary people living in DPR Korea,” UN Resident Coordinator in DPRK Tapan Mishra said in a press release accompanying the announcement.

“However, funding has been rapidly declining every year, with less than