This is the text of an oral update given by Michael Kirby, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, presented at the 22nd session of the Human Rights Council on the progress of the Commission's work since its appointment on May 7, 2013.
UNSCR 2094, adopted in March 2013 after North Korea conducted its third nuclear test, condemns the DPRK's action and implements new sanctions measures, including tightened financial sanctions.
This UN report provides a comprehensive review of United Nations documentation and resolutions on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People‟s Republic of Korea since 2004.
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization and World Food Programme's 2012/13 report on food security in North Korea, based on a crop assessment undertaken in September-October 2012.
This report by the office of the UN Secretary-General provides an overview of the human rights and humanitarian situation in the DPRK from September 2011 to August 2012. The report also provides information on the level of engagement of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea with the United Nations human rights mechanisms during the reporting period.
A report on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea submitted by the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights, Marzuki Darusman, in accordance with UN General Assembly resolution 66/174.
United Nations report reviewing the humanitarian situation in North Korea in 2012 and outlining a humanitarian response strategy.
A Presidential Statement adopted by the UN Security Council condemning the April 2012 long-range ballistic missile lunch by the DPRK.
This document was published in May 2011, by the UN County Team in the DPRK. The UNCT (the UN County Team) refers this document as “a tool to inform the international community about the current humanitarian issues in DPR Korea. It also addressed donors’ concerns regarding the UN Agencies’ ability to deliver increased assistance effectively.”
This EMOP plan was released by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on April 29, 2011. The EMOP aims at scaling up ongoing food assistance to support over 3.5 million vulnerable people through a 12-month period. The primary beneficiaries are women and children.