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US Halts Food Aid to NK through WFP

Written: 2008-12-30 13:25:46Updated: 0000-00-00 00:00:00

US Halts Food Aid to NK through WFP

The U.S. will halt its provision of food aid to North Korea through the U.N.’s World Food Program (WFP) until the communist country fully implements all aspects of a related agreement proposed to the North in May.

Washington will, however, continue to provide food aid to Pyongyang through nongovernmental organizations.

According to Radio Free Asia, a U.S. delegation and North Korea discussed granting North Korean visas to Korean-speaking WFP workers in a recent visit to Pyongyang. But the two sides failed to reach an agreement, leading to a U.S. decision to have NGOs, rather than the WFP, distribute the sixth shipment of aid.

The U.S. government-funded broadcaster said the May food aid agreement includes stricter conditions overseeing the distribution of food.

Pyongyang agreed to allow Korean-speaking aid workers to be at distribution sites and visit food storage facilities, as long as the state receives at least a one-day notice.

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