A UN official has urged the lifting of sanctions against North Korea amid the pandemic, as it threatens the country's food supplies and access to humanitarian aid. - Reuters
SEOUL (Reuters): A UN human rights official has called on the international community to urgently consider lifting sanctions on North Korea that may be worsening problems from its coronavirus lockdown, according to a draft report released on Thursday (Oct 15).
North Korea, which has not reported any confirmed infections, has been subjected to UN sanctions since 2006 over its nuclear and ballistic missile programmes, with ever tighter measures imposed in recent years.
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