UNCT members join information session on the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities for DPRK delegation

On 19 August 2025, members of the UNCT, including the RC and the Representatives of the UN agencies resident in the DPRK, joined one of the information sessions on the UN human rights system and the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities hosted in Geneva for the delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. Organized by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights and the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, the session focused on “advancing disability rights through the UN Country Team in the DPRK.”

Joining remotely from Bangkok, UNCT members recalled the work undertaken in the past, when agencies were operating at scale in the DPRK, and highlighted what more would be done once they are allowed back in the country. The RC thanked the Pyongyang delegation for their participation in the session, noting the importance of dialogue and direct exchanges, especially at challenging times for multilateralism. The RC also expressed the eagerness of the UNCT to return to Pyongyang to work in partnership with DPRK authorities, a partnership based on trust and mutual respect, in line with international norms and standards and in pursuit of shared objectives. Remarks are available here.