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<p>An assessment of the humanitarian situation in North Korea was completed in September
2020. It concluded that North Korea's humanitarian need is likely increasing as a
result of the country's border lockdown in response to COVID-19 and abnormally high
cumulative rainfall in the monsoon period. The United Kingdom provides multilateral
funds to the UN and other international organisations providing humanitarian assistance
in North Korea, including the Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) in response
to COVID-19. As a country of concern in the GHRP, North Korea is receiving funds from
this global appeal. North Korea is also one of the countries eligible to receive COVID-19
vaccines through the COVAX initiative to which the United Kingdom has committed up
to £500 million.</p><p>We keep the humanitarian situation in North Korea under constant
review, including through ongoing discussions with international organisations operational
in country. We continue to make clear to the North Korean government that international
support is available, and urge them to restore international access and monitoring
for humanitarian assistance. The UK has also repeatedly called on North Korea to prioritise
the well-being of its people over the development of illegal weapons programmes, through
our bilateral relationship and in multilateral fora.</p>
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