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Addressing the food aid dilemma in North Korea: school meals

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“Monitoring school feeding is far easier; the combination of the UN working at the source, and the parents and teachers protecting it at the destination, provides assurance that aid reaches the right people.”

Katharina Zellweger, who has been involved with aid programmes for the people of North Korea since 1995, argues for the funding and implementation of a sustained school meals programme.

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The Elders in North and South Korea

In April 2011 Jimmy Carter, Martti Ahtisaari, Gro Brundtland and Mary Robinson travelled to North and South Korea. With tensions high between the two countries and negotiations at a standstill, they hoped to encourage all parties involved to resume dialogue.

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Meeting refugees from North Korea

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Mary Robinson writes from Seoul about meeting young refugees who fled North Korea to escape the terrible famine and food shortages. She describes the lack of basic food and healthcare the Elders witnessed during their visit to North Korea, and criticises the government's failure to prioritise the welfare of its own people.

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