UNCT Guest Speakers Series: Valérie Taton on living and working in the DPRK

The UNCT Guest Speakers Series is an initiative of the UN Resident Coordinator to inject county-level expertise into the UNCT, given the protracted absence of the team from Pyongyang. As part of the series, UNICEF Deputy Representative in the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea Ms. Valérie Taton was invited to brief colleagues on her experience of living and working in the DPRK during her time there. At a well-attended webinar, Ms. Taton shared her insights into daily life in Pyongyang as a member of the UN country team at the time. 

The briefing also provided the opportunity to bid farewell to Mr. Myo-Zin Nyunt, UNICEF Deputy Regional Director for East Asia and the Pacific and acting Representative in the DPRK, who is soon to retire from the Organization. At a farewell lunch in Bangkok, the RC recognized Mr. Myo-Zin Nyunt's years of service in the DPRK and thanked him for his guidance and leadership at a complex time in the mandate of the UNCT.