North Korea Survey Confirms Deepening Hunger For Millions

Millions of people in DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) are experiencing hunger not seen in almost a decade according to findings of a new UN assessment in DPRK. “Millions of vulnerable North Koreans are at risk of slipping towards precarious hunger levels,” said Jean-Pierre de Margerie, United Nations World Food Programme Country Director for DPRK at a press conference today in Beijing.

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Filed under: Aid / Disasters on July 31st, 2008