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Image source, AFP. North Korea has been suffering shortages after blocking most overseas imports. While nearly all foreign diplomats and relief agencies have now left North Korea, uncorroborated reports suggest the situation is worsening. Although analysts agreed that the COVID pandemic, which prompted the government to close its China border, has played a significant role in the now chronic food shortfalls, some have argued the source of the problem actually lies in Deprived of fuel, farmers have been hindered in planting and harvesting crops and getting their produce to market.
North Korea has been subject to increasing sanctions for its nuclear and missile programme since But after US President Donald Trump became president of the United States in , he embarked on a maximum pressure campaign, spearheading the Security Council sanctions and implementing unilateral American sanctions, to force the North Korean leadership to give up its missile and nuclear programmes. The country has been listed by US intelligence agencies as one of 11 countries most vulnerable to the effects of global warming, and the limited area it has to grow crops could be the hardest hit.
Flood, monsoon rains and typhoons trouble them every year which directly affect yield and indirectly cause pest problems," said Mr Choi. The 'Converging Crises' report suggests this will get much worse in years to come and rice production in particular will be affected by droughts and flooding. And in terms of sea level rise, coastal areas are going to be increasingly at risk," Ms Dill said.
While Pyongyang rarely engages with the outside world, it has often made an exception for climate change and the environment. One reason for this engagement on climate change may be its impact on food production. According to a Green Climate Fund report, annual average temperatures in North Korea are further expected to rise by 2.
South Korea sees a chance here to work together on a problem that affects them both. Seoul's Environment Minister Han Jeoung-ae told me last week that she hoped to meet her counterpart in Glasgow to talk about inter-Korean collaboration on climate change but that hasn't happened.
If the North Korean delegation is listening to the speeches in Scotland they will know that even when the fear of this pandemic eases and trade with China resumes, even when goods once again start to flow over the border, the country faces a growing crisis which will profoundly affect an already vulnerable population.
Vulnerable North Koreans at risk of starvation - UN. Why doesn't North Korea have enough food? Kim Jong-un admits North Korea food concerns. Image source, Getty Images. File photo of North Korean farmers working the fields.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un seems willing to openly acknowledge the severity of the situation. He said COVID has restricted his visits to neighboring countries, so he held a series of online meetings with victims of human rights violations, their family members, civil society organizations, U.
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