Human Rights Council Fifty-fifth session 26 February–5 April 2024 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s...
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North Korea: Sealing China Border Worsens Crisis
Isolationist Policies Exacerbate Impact of UN Sanctions, Covid-19 Pandemic Since the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, North Korea’s government has largely sealed its border with China and imposed...
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Letter to UN Human Rights Council members on atrocity prevention priorities at the Council’s 55th session
Your Excellency, On behalf of the Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect, I am writing to you regarding the 55th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva. The HRC plays an...
GIEWS Country Brief: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 02-February-2024
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Favourable start of 2023/24 winter season Main season 2023 food crops benefited from well‑distributed and above‑average precipitation amounts Favourable start of 2023/24 winter...
North Korea: Covid-19 Still Used to Justify Repression
Heightened Oppression Worsens Humanitarian Crisis (Bangkok) – The North Korean government in 2023 continued to use the Covid-19 pandemic as a pretext to maintain “shoot on sight” orders on its...
DPRK Unified Plan 2023 Mid-year report
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...
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea: ICRC donates equipment to support health-care facilities
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) recently delivered medical equipment to a hospital and two physical rehabilitation centres in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), as...
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea IFRC network mid-year report, January - June 2023
OVERALL PROGRESS 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...
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...
Condemning Military Satellite Launch, Secretary-General Again Calls on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to Resume Talks for Denuclearized Korean Peninsula
SG/SM/21912 The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General António Guterres: The Secretary-General strongly condemns the attempted launch of yet another...
Security Council: Democratic People's Republic of Korea
SC/15355 9376TH MEETING (PM) Note: A complete summary of today's Security Council meeting on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea will be made available after its conclusion. Briefing KHALED...
Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee Amends 16 Entries on Its Sanctions List
SC/15342 On 29 June 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) enacted the amendments, specified with strikethrough and/or underline, in the entries below on...
Security Council 1718 Sanctions Committee Approves Updates to Implementation Notice on Humanitarian assistance Exemption Procedure for Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
SECURITY COUNCIL SC/15324 On 2 June 2023, the Security Council Committee established pursuant to resolution 1718 (2006) approved updates to its seventh implementation assistance notice (IAN) entitled...
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CrisisInSight Weekly Picks, 31 May 2023
DPRK The Democratic People's Republic of Korea is likely facing a food crisis caused by worsening shortages resulting from long-term border closures, adverse weather, and economic sanctions. In March...
North Korean Small Arms and Light Weapons: Recognition Guide
The purpose of the North Korean Small Arms and Light Weapons: Recognition Guide is to increase the capacity of UN investigators and government officials to detect and interdict illicit transfers of...
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...
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"These Wounds Do Not Heal": Enforced disappearance and abductions by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea [EN/KO]
North Korea: Truth, justice and reparations needed for victims of enforced disappearance and abduction – UN report GENEVA / SEOUL (28 March 2023) – A report published today by the UN Human Rights...