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U.N. Calls On International Community To Provide Food Aid To North Korea
"Wealthier countries need to put aside politics to help millions of North Koreans going hungry from food shortages, the U.N.'s top relief official said Friday, renewing an appeal for assistance that has largely gone unmet," the Associated Press/CBS News reports. Following a five-day visit to North Korea, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Valerie Amos "said millions of North Koreans, particularly children, mothers and pregnant women, need help," as they do not have access to protein- and nutrient-rich foods, according to the AP.
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