Secretary-General Draws Attention to Humanitarian Assistance in DPRK

United Nations Secretary-General Ban ki-Moon expressed concern over the humanitarian situation in the DPRK. In light of the problems on the Korean peninsula, UN representatives held talks with several countries over the past week. "Our primary concern is protection of refugees and internally displaced people. We urge all nations to collaborate in assistance to the DPRK. We also call the DPRK leadership to continue six-party talks in hopes of finding a solution to potential conflicts in foreign relations," said Moon. A UN official stated that the international organization would continue to speak to all parties in order to find a solution to the humanitarian plight in the DPRK.