US Deflects UN Request to Fund Humanitarian Aid for N. Korea

The United States is resisting calls from the United Nations to provide humanitarian aid to North Korea, citing Pyongyang's continuing expansion of its nuclear and ballistic missile arsenal. The U.N. Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said in a report released last week that $111 million is needed to fund humanitarian efforts in North Korea next year.   In "Global Humanitarian Overview 2019," the OCHA said the money could provide aid to 6...

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