A/RES/67/181
Situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
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 rapid crop and food security assessment and
national nutritional survey in the country, as well as the letter of understanding
signed with the World Food Programme, recognizing limited improvements in
access by the World Food Programme, and emphasizing the importance of providing
further access to all United Nations entities,
Recalling its resolutions 60/173 of 16 December 2005, 61/174 of 19 December
2006, 62/167 of 18 December 2007, 63/190 of 18 December 2008, 64/175 of
18 December 2009, 65/225 of 21 December 2010 and 66/174 of 19 December 2011,
Commission on Human Rights resolutions 2003/10 of 16 April 2003, 5 2004/13 of
15 April 2004 6 and 2005/11 of 14 April 2005, 7 Human Rights Council decision
1/102 of 30 June 2006 8 and Council resolutions 7/15 of 27 March 2008, 9 10/16 of
26 March 2009, 10 13/14 of 25 March 2010, 11 16/8 of 24 March 2011 12 and 19/13 of
22 March 2012, 13 and mindful of the need for the international community to
strengthen its coordinated efforts aimed at achieving the implementation of those
resolutions,
Taking note of the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human
rights in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, 14 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 66/174, 15
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
halted, and hoping that it will be resumed as early as possible and that necessary
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5
See Official Records of the Economic and Social Council, 2003, Supplement No. 3 (E/2003/23), chap. II,
sect. A.
6
Ibid., 2004, Supplement No. 3 (E/2004/23), chap. II, sect. A.
7
Ibid., 2005, Supplement No. 3 and corrigenda (E/2005/23 and Corr.1 and 2), chap. II, sect. A.
8
See Official Records of the General Assembly, Sixty-first Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/61/53), chap. II,
sect. B.
9
Ibid., Sixty-third Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/63/53), chap. II.
10
Ibid., Sixty-fourth Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/64/53), chap. II, sect. A.
11
Ibid., Sixty-fifth Session, Supplement No. 53 and corrigendum (A/65/53 and Corr.1), chap. II, sect. A.
12
Ibid., Sixty-sixth Session, Supplement No. 53 (A/66/53), chap. II, sect. A.
13
Ibid., Sixty-seventh Session, Supplement No. 53 and corrigendum (A/67/53 and Corr.1), chap. III, sect. A.
14
A/67/370.
15
A/67/362.
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