The United Nations says hunger in North Korea is at its worst since the 1990s, prompting the resumption of emergency UN food shipments. The UN's World Food Program (WFP) says devastating floods have wrought havoc on the impoverished country, forcing millions to resort to eating grasses and roots to stay alive.| Once again the world aid organizations will look to us to foot the bill, and once again we'll get no credit for it. |
In a just completed survey, the WFP found that up to half the country is having to forage for foods and resorting to eating edible grasses and roots. Mr de Margarie says the nation of about 23 million will face critical food shortages until the autumn harvest is completely in at the end of October, and will need international assistance until at least October 2009.