In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights



News In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights High-level gathering set to provide rare platform to address DPRK abuses amid ongoing paralysis on Security Council Ifang Bremer May 13, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korea's Ambassador to the U.N. Kim Song in 2024 \| Image: U.N. Photo The U.N. General Assembly will host a high-level meeting on North Korean human rights for the first time ever next week, providing a rare platform to address Pyongyang’s dismal record of abuses amid an ongoing crisis in the DPRK human rights movement. The meeting is scheduled for May 20, according to a letter sent to delegates by General Assembly President Philemon Yang, in accordance with an assembly resolution adopted in December last year. The U.N. General Assembly will host a high-level meeting on North Korean human rights for the first time ever next week, providing a rare platform to address Pyongyang’s dismal record of abuses amid an ongoing crisis in the DPRK human rights movement. The meeting is scheduled for May 20, according to a letter sent to delegates by General Assembly President Philemon Yang, in accordance with an assembly resolution adopted in December last year. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © 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 And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights

High-level gathering set to provide rare platform to address DPRK abuses amid ongoing paralysis on Security Council

Ifang Bremer May 13, 2025

In first, UN General Assembly to host meeting on North Korean human rights

North Korea's Ambassador to the U.N. Kim Song in 2024 | Image: U.N. Photo

The U.N. General Assembly will host a high-level meeting on North Korean human rights for the first time ever next week, providing a rare platform to address Pyongyang’s dismal record of abuses amid an ongoing crisis in the DPRK human rights movement.

The meeting is scheduled for May 20, according to a letter sent to delegates by General Assembly President Philemon Yang, in accordance with an assembly resolution adopted in December last year.

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