The World Food Programme will have to stop delivering aid to starving North Koreans by July if it does not receive more donations immediately.
Although a senior United Nations official said the Pyongyang office was at risk of closure, Torben Due, the programme's North Korea representative, said he remained optimistic despite growing donor fatigue.
“The WFP can continue to support around 1.4m children and pregnant women with fortified foods until the end of June. However, new contributions are required now or the operation will come to a standstill in July. We are hopeful that donors will come forward with contributions, given the situation,” he told the Financial Times.