March 28, 2024
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UNICEF medication for sale in N. Korean convenience store

Diversion of medicine from neediest still apparently plagues humanitarian aid

UNICEF medication has been spotted on sale at a shop in North Korea’s third-largest city, indicating that international aid continues to be diverted from needy citizens despite improved monitoring capacities.

Sachets of oral rehydration salts – clearly marked with the UNICEF logo – were being sold alongside standard pharmaceutical supplies for 50 won (about 38 cents in U.S. dollars) at a shop located beside the Seaman’s Club in downtown Chongjin, photos taken recently show.

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