A/RES/68/183
Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Acknowledging the participation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
in the universal periodic review process, expressing serious concern at the continued
refusal of the Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea to
articulate its position as to which recommendations included in the outcome report
of its universal periodic review, 5 adopted in March 2010, enjoy its support, and
regretting the continuing lack of action by the Democratic People’s Republic of
Korea to implement the recommendations contained in the report,
Noting with appreciation the collaboration established between the
Government of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the United Nations
Children’s Fund and the World Health Organization in order to improve the health
situation in the country, and the collaboration established with the United Nations
Children’s Fund in order to improve the quality of education for children,
Noting the decision on the resumption, on a modest scale, of the activities of
the United Nations Development Programme in the Democratic People’s Republic
of Korea, and encouraging the engagement of the Government of the Democratic
People’s Republic of Korea with the international community to ensure that the
programmes benefit the persons in need of assistance,
Noting also the cooperation established between the Government of the
Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and the World Food Programme, the United
Nations Children’s Fund and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United
Nations for the purpose of conducting a crop and food security assessment, as well
as the letter of understanding signed with the World Food Programme, recognizing
improvements in access by the World Food Programme, emphasizing the importance
of providing further access to all United Nations entities, while supporting the
establishment, implementation and monitoring of joint projects with other
international agencies and organizations aiming to increase the synergy of food and
non-food assistance, and noting also with appreciation the work of international aid
operators in the areas of humanitarian and food assistance,
Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 6 regretting that he still has not
been allowed to visit the country and that he received no cooperation from the
authorities of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, and taking note also of
the comprehensive report of the Secretary-General on the situation of human rights
in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea submitted in accordance with
resolution 67/181, 7
Noting with appreciation the recent signature of the Convention on the Rights
of Persons with Disabilities 8 by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea,
encouraging the Government to take speedy steps to ratify the Convention, and
urging the Government to fully respect the rights of persons with disabilities,
Noting the importance of the inter-Korean dialogue, which could contribute to
the improvement of the human rights and humanitarian situation in the country,
Noting with regret that the reunion of separated families across the border,
which is an urgent humanitarian concern of the entire Korean people, has been
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A/HRC/13/13.
A/68/319.
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A/68/392.
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