Stories from DPR Korea

Stories about children, their families and the people we work with from DPR Korea

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10 June 2020

Lifesaving immunization services for children in DPR Korea

A shipment of BCG and Pentavalent vaccines have reached DPR Korea. This vital delivery will prevent disruption of immunization services for children.
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02 December 2019

Child Health Day in Jongju City, DPR Korea

The Child Health Day is an opportunity to pass important messages on handwashing and to make sure that children are reaching the developmental milestones
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20 November 2019

Celebrating 30 years of children’s rights in DPR Korea

UNICEF supported the Government of DPR Korea to mark the 30th anniversary of the CRC by organising a drawing competition for children for this occasion
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06 November 2019

Delivering clean drinking water for children in DPR Korea

UNICEF DRPK aims to deliver safe drinking water to one million people by 2021
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18 July 2019

A healthier future for families in Jongju City, DPR Korea

Delivering for children in hospitals, schools and homes
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17 July 2019

Protecting flood victims in DPR Korea

UNICEF is helping families get back on their feet after floods swept through homes
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21 June 2018

‘Teaching is learning’: A doctor’s view in DPR Korea

In a country facing chronic food insecurity, a doctor becomes a 'master trainer' in combatting malnutrition
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20 June 2018

Reducing malnutrition in remote areas

Reducing malnutrition in remote areas in DPR Korea
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20 June 2018

A bag of hope for DPR Korea

Bringing essential medicines to remote villages in DPR Korea
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22 May 2018

Keeping children safe from polio

Keeping children in DPR Korea safe from polio
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22 May 2018

Rebooting computer-aided design of water networks in DPR Kor

In Pursuit of Safely Managed Water Services
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29 January 2018

Heat waves in early May 2017 cause severe drought in DPRK

UNICEF’s response in DPR Korea continues to address drought-induced deterioration in health, nutrition and water & sanitation
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