FAO head’s rare visit to North Korea raises questions

FILE - U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) director Qu Dongyu talks during the presentation of the FAO’s State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World annual report in Rio de Janeiro on July 24, 2024.

A rare visit by the head of the Food and Agricultural Organization to North Korea has drawn criticism from former U.S. officials and humanitarian experts, with some raising the possibility of the U.N. official, a former Chinese official, using his position to serve China’s political interests.