Original title: because of the blockade of COVID-19, North Korea is excluded from the UN's humanitarian aid countries next year.

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A report recently released on the official website of the United Nations Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) shows that North Korea is once again excluded from the list of target countries of humanitarian assistance after 2020 and is not among the target countries of United Nations humanitarian assistance next year.
According to the Yonhap news agency, the OCHA report said that in view of the fact that North Korea had blocked the border from COVID-19 in January 2020 and restricted the flow of personnel in the territory, it was difficult for the staff of the United Nations agencies to go to the DPRK to carry out on-the-spot investigation and work supervision, so the above measures were taken. In addition, according to a report in the Central Daily on December 6, Jens lark, spokesman of the United Nations Office for the coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, said that the failure to announce next year's aid plan to the DPRK was due to "difficulty in accessing the DPRK and lack of verifiable new information".
The above report points out that North Korea, Afghanistan and Myanmar are facing serious food shortages, and the situation may be worse by the end of this year. With the exception of the DPRK, the 30 countries in humanitarian crisis mentioned in the report have been included in the list of aid target countries.
Robert King, former special envoy for human rights in North Korea of the US State Department, said in an interview with a media recently that sending experts to the assisted countries is the basic principle of the United Nations humanitarian assistance work. If the DPRK does not allow United Nations staff to conduct field visits, the relevant budget will be allocated to other countries first.
On the other hand, a recent report released by the food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) lists North Korea as one of the 44 countries in need of external food aid. FAO said that most North Korean residents suffer from insufficient food intake, and the diversity of food varieties in North Korea is also insufficient.
Lark said, "in accordance with international norms, we will continue to formulate the humanitarian assistance plan for North Korea in 2022. The United Nations is still committed to participating in activities related to North Korea and providing assistance to people in need. We hope our staff can return to North Korea and respond more extensively and comprehensively.".