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The impact of sanctions against North Korea on humanitarian aid
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posted on 2020-01-01, 00:00 authored by Nazanin Zadeh-CummingsNazanin Zadeh-Cummings, Lauren HarrisThe Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK, or North Korea) has been a recipient of international humanitarian aid from international organisations (IOs) and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) since 1995. In recent years, multilateral and unilateral sanctions in response to the DPRK’s nuclear programme have created a new layer of difficulty for humanitarians looking to engage with the authoritarian state. This paper explores how sanctions are affecting humanitarian work in practice, utilising interviews with practitioners. The research first surveys documentation, particularly from IOs, to establish how humanitarians understand contemporary need inside the country. Next, this paper examines the impacts of sanctions on aid efforts, with a particular focus on multilateral United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions and unilateral American measures. Unpacking humanitarian challenges and potential ways to navigate the sanctions regime provides a foundation for academics and humanitarian practitioners to better understand both the DPRK and possible avenues for principled, effective aid.
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Journal of Humanitarian AffairsVolume
2Issue
1Pagination
44 - 52Publisher
Manchester University PressLocation
Manchester, Eng.Publisher DOI
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2515-6411Language
engPublication classification
C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journalCopyright notice
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