On July 14, Minister Kwon Youngse met with WFP Executive Director David Beasley to reaffirm the need for humanitarian assistance in North Korea.
Minister Kwon expressed his gratitude for WFP’s efforts to achieve “Zero Hunger” amid the global food crisis and asked for continued interest and support in the North Korea issue.
Executive Director Beasley was particularly concerned that North Korea’s food situation would deteriorate in the aftermath of the global fertilizer crisis.
Both sides agreed to continue to closely monitor the situation in North Korea and to cooperate in providing necessary assistance to the North Korean people in a timely manner.