‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea

More than 800,000 children and 120,000 pregnant women will be vaccinated in a nationwide campaign launched on Monday by the Government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) with the support of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2024/09/1153866
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‘Major milestone’ immunization campaign begins in DPR Korea

DPR Korea’s grip on population has tightened since COVID

21 Mar 2022

In the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), more commonly known as North Korea, human rights violations remain systematic, and the authorities’ grip on the population has “tightened”, the Human Rights Council heard on Monday.

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It’s official: July 2023 was the warmest on record, says UN weather agency WMO

It’s official: July 2023 was the warmest on record, says UN weather agency WMO

08 Aug 2023

The global average temperature for July 2023 was the highest on record and likely for at least 120,000 years, the UN weather agency WMO and partners said on Tuesday.

UN chief strongly condemns DPRK spy satellite launch 

31 May 2023

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the latest satellite launch by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), his spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.