Context The government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (hereinafter the government) has pushed forward the implementation of the five-year (2021-2025) plan for national economic...
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Informe de la Relatora Especial sobre la situación de los derechos humanos en la República Popular Democrática de Corea (A/78/526)
Septuagésimo octavo período de sesiones Tema 71 c) del programa Promoción y protección de los derechos humanos: situaciones de los derechos humanos e informes de relatores y representantes especiales ...
Rapport de la Rapporteuse spéciale sur la situation des droits de l’homme en République populaire démocratique de Corée (A/78/526)
Soixante-dix-huitième session Point 71 c) de l’ordre du jour Promotion et protection des droits humains : situations relatives aux droits humains et rapports des rapporteurs et représentants spéciaux ...
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (A/78/526) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Seventy-eighth session Item 73 (c) of the provisional agenda Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representative Situation of human...
Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - Report of the Secretary-General (A/78/212)
Seventy-eighth session Item 73 (c) of the provisional agenda Promotion and protection of human rights: human rights situations and reports of special rapporteurs and representative Summary The...
Democratic People’s Republic of North Korea 2023 IFRC network country plan (MAAKP002)
Excerpt IFRC NETWORK ACTION IN 2023 Joint situational analysis The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), 74% of which is hills or mountains, has many rivers and streams in its territory...
Statement by Assistant Secretary-General Ilze Brands Kehris on the human rights situation in DPRK, delivered by James Turpin, Chief, Prevention & Sustaining Peace Section
DELIVERED BY James Turpin, Chief, Prevention & Sustaining Peace Section, OHCHR NYO AT Security Council Arria-formula Meeting on “The Situation of Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of...
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Elizabeth Salmón (A/HRC/52/65) (Advance Unedited Version)
Human Rights Council Fifty-second session 27 February–31 March 2023 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s...
Promoción de la rendición de cuentas en la República Popular Democrática de Corea - Informe de la Oficina del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos (A/HRC/52/64)
Consejo de Derechos Humanos 52º período de sesiones 27 de febrero a 31 de marzo de 2023 Temas 2 y 4 de la agenda Informe anual del Alto Comisionado de las Naciones Unidas para los Derechos Humanos e...
Promotion de l’établissement des responsabilités en République populaire démocratique de Corée - Rapport du Haut-Commissariat des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme (A/HRC/52/64)
Conseil des droits de l’homme Cinquante-deuxième session 27 février-31 mars 2023 Points 2 et 4 de l’ordre du jour Rapport annuel du Haut-Commissaire des Nations Unies aux droits de l’homme et...
Promoting accountability in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea - Report of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (A/HRC/52/64) [EN/AR/RU/ZH]
Human Rights Council Fifty-second session 27 February–31 March 2023 Agenda items 2 and 4 Annual report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and reports of the Office of the High...
Economic Sanctions During Humanitarian Emergencies: The Case of North Korea
Stephan Haggard and Marcus Noland' North Korea is experiencing yet another cycle of humanitarian distress. While sanctions are not the primary cause, they are a contributing factor. This essay...
North Korea: Covid-19 Used as Pretext to Seal Border [EN/KO/JP]
Enhanced Fences, Guard Posts Further Restrict Movement, Trade (Seoul) – The North Korean government has substantially increased security along its northern border, using Covid-19 as the...
Media Statement by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (02 September 2022) [EN/KO]
SEOUL (2 September 2022) - The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), Elizabeth Salmón, conducted her first official visit to the...
North Korean Food Insecurity: Is Famine on the Horizon?
Marcus Noland North Korea is a complex humanitarian emergency with food insecurity at its core. Data on grain prices and quantities depict a deteriorating situation, made worse by the regime’s...
ACAPS Thematic Report: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Humanitarian needs in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic (15 June 2022)
OVERVIEW The humanitarian crisis in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) is protracted and multifaceted. The harsh climate, natural disasters, and governmental policies that have shown...
COVID outbreak in Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (17 May 2022)
FROM Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: Liz Throssell LOCATION Geneva We are deeply concerned about the likely human rights impact of the first officially reported outbreak...
COVID-19 in North Korea: A State-fuelled Tragedy
Dr Sandip Kumar Mishra evaluates the first and second-order challenges Pyongyang is likely to face as it confronts a COVID-19 outbreak On 13 and 14 May 2022, North Korea reported 1,74,400 and...
WHO committed to support DPR Korea respond to COVID-19 pandemic
New Delhi | 16 May 2022 Expressing concern at the COVID-19 outbreak in DPR Korea, the World Health Organization today reiterated its commitment to support the country respond to the pandemic. “WHO is...
North Korea: Government must ensure access to Covid-19 vaccines during Omicron outbreak
Responding to North Korean state media declaring a “maximum national emergency” after the country’s first officially reported Covid-19 outbreak, Amnesty International’s East Asia Researcher Boram...