Videocrux - Millions of people in hunger due to food shortage in North Korea

#Videocrux - Millions of people in hunger due to food shortage in North Korea Millions of people in hunger due to food shortage in North Korea
Hungry, malnourished people face a bleak future. The United Nation's World Food Programme expects 40 percent of North Korea's population will need urgent food aid in the coming months. After successive crop failures, North Korea is one of the World Food Programme's most pressing priorities. Last September, the WFP made a worldwide appeal for up to 504 million dollars of food aid for the nation. So far only 11 percent of that has been received, not enough to even give 2 million people, 3 meals a day.
40% of the population need urgent food aid in North Korea
North Korean children hungry, malnourished, face a bleak future. The United Nation's World Food Programme expects 40 percent of North Korea's population, nearly nine million people, will need urgent food aid in the coming months. The international community will not forget the hunger crisis but will continue to provide assistance to feed the hungry people.
WFP appeals for 504 million dollars of food aid for nation
After successive crop failures, North Korea is one of the World Food Programme's most pressing priorities. Last September, the WFP made a worldwide appeal for up to 504 million dollars of food aid for the nation. So far only 11 percent of that has been received, not enough to even give 2 million people, 3 meals a day.
China remains as a loyal ally to North Korea
Leader Kim Jong-Il regretted more resources could not be used for the people's livelihood. They have one of the world's largest military forces, some one million soldiers. The reclusive country is paranoid the US and its allies in Asia, South Korea and Japan, want to overthrow the regime. Across the border, China has remained a loyal ally to North Korea despite some tensions over its nuclear ambitions and long-range missile tests.
North Korea continues to have the support of China
North Korea continue to have the support of China, and China is not likely to pull the plug on North Korea or invade it and change the leadership. China has veto power within the UN security council, it is unlikely there will be any new sanctions imposed on North Korea for its most recent rocket launch.But its aid donations that could suffer amid concerns the regime is placing military advancement over the plight of its hungry people.

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