Permanent Mission of North Korea to the United Nations

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The Permanent Mission of North Korea to the United Nations (officially Permanent Mission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea to the United Nations) is the diplomatic mission of North Korea to the United Nations (UN) in New York. After North Korea became a member of the World Health Organization, it was entitled to observer status in the UN and thus could establish a permanent mission. The mission in New York was established in the autumn of 1973. North Korea became a permanent member of the UN in 1991. Diplomats from North Korea are not allowed to travel outside of the United Nations headquarter district. This means they need permission from the US state department if they want to travel more than 25 miles outside of Manhattan. The mission is represented by the permanent representative of North Korea to the United Nations. The current permanent representative is Kim Song. North Korea also has a mission to the UN in Paris and an Ambassador to the UN at the UN Office at Geneva. Since...

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