NORTH KOREA AID WORKER
February 22, 2006
Richard Ragan, head of the United Nations World Food Program’s operations in North Korea, faces one of the most difficult challenges in relief work, a government that is often hostile to charities, says The Wall Street Journal in a profile of Mr. Ragan. Mr. Ragan is working on a way to continue his group’s programs in the country, which last fall said it would bar groups providing food assistance. North Korea said instead it wanted aid to build roads and other infrastructure. (A paid subscription is required to view this article.)
