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North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report

North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report

Report shows a wide range of violations due to poor enforcement, foreign intermediaries and evasion

North Korea sanctions evasion efforts detailed in UN’s latest PoE report
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald March 12, 2019
North Korean food production worst in over a decade, down 9% since 2017: UN

North Korean food production worst in over a decade, down 9% since 2017: UN

UN aid agencies requesting USD$120 million in 2019 to address “grim” situation

North Korean food production worst in over a decade, down 9% since 2017: UN
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 6, 2019
Russia delivers 2000 tons of wheat to North Korea via the WFP: Russian embassy

Russia delivers 2000 tons of wheat to North Korea via the WFP: Russian embassy

Delivery comes as Moscow plans possible delivery of 50,000 tons of wheat

Russia delivers 2000 tons of wheat to North Korea via the WFP: Russian embassy
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 3, 2019
Warmbier family rebukes Trump over comments on their son’s death

Warmbier family rebukes Trump over comments on their son’s death

Warmbiers say that no "excuses of lavish praise" can change North Korea's human rights record

Warmbier family rebukes Trump over comments on their son’s death
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne March 1, 2019
Women and human rights in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.59
Podcast

Women and human rights in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.59

Jay Song discusses the DPRK's key women players and chronic human rights problem

Women and human rights in the DPRK – NKNews Podcast Ep.59
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 26, 2019
WHO, Irish and German NGOs receive sanctions exemptions for aid to N. Korea: UN

WHO, Irish and German NGOs receive sanctions exemptions for aid to N. Korea: UN

Recipient orgs will tackle safe drinking water issues, food shortages in DPRK

WHO, Irish and German NGOs receive sanctions exemptions for aid to N. Korea: UN
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 25, 2019
Why human rights must be on the agenda at the next Kim-Trump summit

Why human rights must be on the agenda at the next Kim-Trump summit

The U.S. "should not allow this opportunity to be wasted," writes UN human rights official

Why human rights must be on the agenda at the next Kim-Trump summit
Signe Poulsen
Signe Poulsen February 18, 2019
Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever

Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever

Elites on both sides know that a confederation-style agreement would be political suicide

Why, despite improving inter-Korean ties, unification remains as tricky as ever
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 17, 2019
U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo

U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo

Pompeo says another U.S. delegation will leave for Asia this weekend to work on the summit

U.S. hoping to get as “far down the road” as possible with N. Korea: Pompeo
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 14, 2019
France secures two new North Korean humanitarian exemptions at UNSC

France secures two new North Korean humanitarian exemptions at UNSC

Exemptions represent the ninth and tenth such approvals issued last month

France secures two new North Korean humanitarian exemptions at UNSC
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 14, 2019