UN Grants North Korean Sanctions Exemption to South Korean NGO

The United Nations Security Council Committee granted a sanctions exemption to allow a nongovernmental organization in South Korea to deliver humanitarian goods to North Korea, an Aug. 13 letter said. Medical Aid for Children is authorized to ship certain medical items, including dental equipment, for the next six months. The UNSC added that South Korea may conduct “necessary business and financial transactions only for the purchase of goods and services exempted” by the committee.