US State Department's special envoy for human rights in North Korea: ``I hope that the US-South Korean ``North Korea Human Rights Consultative Body'' will be restarted within the year''

Julie Turner, the US State Department's special envoy for human rights in North Korea, said on the 18th, ``I hope that the ``North Korea Human Rights Consultative Body'' proposed by South Korea will be restarted by the end of this year.
In an interview with the US radio station Free Asia Radio (RFA) on the same day, Special Envoy Turner said, ``The purpose of this body is result-oriented.''
``South Korean government officials clearly understand that.'' Peace diplomat Chun Yong-hee of the South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Ministry of Foreign Affairs) met with Special Envoy Turner the day before (17th)
The planning team leader proposed holding a North Korea Human Rights Consultative Group. The "North Korea Human Rights Consultative Body" is a consultative body that was established in 2016 to systematically manage North Korean human rights issues between the United States and South Korea.
It was held three times in January and March 2017. Special Envoy Turner said, ``The U.S. government is very willing to cooperate with North Korea to bring about concrete changes and improvements in the human rights situation in North Korea.''
"We plan to continue to work with the Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly and the Human Rights Council, as well as the competent Special Rapporteur focused on cases of return, refugees and other abductions."
Told. The Third Committee of the United Nations General Assembly deals with social and humanitarian issues. Special Envoy Turner also conveyed a message to North Korean residents. Special Envoy Turner said, ``The U.S. government is committed to
``We are deeply concerned about the welfare and rights of the people of North Korea and the Korean diaspora (immigrants) in the United States.''
I hope that they will be able to enjoy the rights that the rest of the world enjoys."