Human Security / Human Rights
Information related to human security / human rights in North Korea
WHO receives sanctions exemptions to bring vehicles into North Korea
The World Health Organization granted approval to bring Toyota Landcruisers worth $146,000 into DPRK
June 19, 2020
UNFPA wins North Korea sanctions exemptions to tackle reproductive emergencies
UN agency set to import ultrasound machines, operating tables, midwifery kits, and other kit into the DPRK
June 17, 2020
UN grants sanctions exemptions for shipments of medical supplies to North Korea
WHO to push forward blood bag factory project, while Eugene Bell Foundation continues anti-TB work
June 9, 2020
UN grants sanctions exemption to UNICEF for aid work in North Korea
UNICEF will have 12-month window to bring in materials for maternal care, water supply, and vaccines
June 4, 2020
North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between May 1 and May 31
June 1, 2020
North Korean imports of antibiotics spiked in April, Chinese trade data shows
China exported 15,000 kg of tetracycline derivatives, cited as a possible treatment for COVID-19, to the DPRK last month
May 27, 2020
China’s food exports to North Korea remain abnormally low in April: data
For second consecutive month, China reports sending no fruit, vegetables, corn, rice, or meat to DPRK
May 26, 2020
Russian flour to North Korea dropped in February, rose sharply in March: data
Reported exports come amid concerns of food insecurity in DPRK
May 23, 2020
North Korea’s changing economy: the view from the markets
Amid a wider crackdown on private activity, it appears there is ongoing discussion on the role of markets in the country
May 13, 2020
Military parade preparations stepped up in central Pyongyang, training grounds
Renovations underway at both Kim Il Sung Square and replica parade training area, according to sources and imagery
May 7, 2020
