North Korea faces humanitarian disaster due to worst drought in history

The drought period recorded from January to May recorded only 54.4 millimeters of rainfall on average, or 42.3% of those of previous years.

"Average rainfall over the whole country between January and May is expected to be the lowest since the beginning of the climate observation.", reported on public television in a special report on the subject.

The forecasts, replicated by the South Korean official news agency Yonhap, did not provide more details.

If these records are maintained, the situation is likely to turn catastrophic in a country where 40% of the population, or about 10 million people, are on the verge of starvation, according to the World Food Program (WFP) and the World Food Program. United Nations Development Organization. United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

The two organizations released a joint report concluding that last year, North Korea had produced the smallest amount of food recorded since 2008, reported the DPA news agency.

As usual, South Korea is developing plans to provide food aid to the north and try to address food shortages and keep the peace process with Pyongyang, which is currently stalled, alive.

Indeed, South Korean President Moon Jae In has confirmed that the country will continue its plans to help despite the latest show of force from North Korea, which has sent in recent days several short-range missiles against the sea of ​​La, at a time when denuclearization negotiations with the United States are interrupted.