The World Food Programme is recognized globally for its significant role in providing humanitarian food aid to North Korea. For the past 28 years, since 1995, the WFP has been committed to addressing the dietary needs of millions of individuals who suffer from hunger and malnutrition in North Korea. The organization's contributions have effectively improved the nutritional conditions of the population. However, despite these efforts, North Korea's food crisis remains unresolved, highlighting the need to address the various challenges that impede preventive aid. This article aims to examine the progress of the WFP's aid to North Korea, investigate the political factors that hinder humanitarian organizations' aid, and analyze the obstacles faced by the WFP in assisting North Korea from the perspectives of both recipient and donor countries.

Fan Zixian, Liu Renxue. Research on the Food Aid Project of the United Nations World Food Programme to North Korea (1996-2020). Academic Journal of Humanities & Social Sciences (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 1: 1-9. https://doi.org/10.25236/AJHSS.2024.070101.

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