MADRID, 24 Ene. (EUROPA PRESS) –
US President Joe Biden has appointed a new special human rights envoy to North Korea after no person has served in the post since 2017 following a decision by former President Donald Trump’s administration.
Julie Turner, director of the East Asia and Pacific Bureau at the US State Department’s Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, has been nominated to serve as Pyongyang’s special envoy for human rights issues, according to a statement. White House statement.
The position had been vacant since 2017, when Trump sought to strengthen ties with North Korea and the former US president met North Korean leader Kim Jong Un up to three times.
Turner, who would have a role with the rank of ambassador in the Asian country, has worked for more than 16 years in the East Asia and Pacific Office, in positions of increasing responsibility, mainly focused on initiatives related to the promotion of human rights in North Korea. Among other notable data from her resume, she speaks French and Korean.
Now the United States Senate must approve his nomination. If she goes ahead, the diplomat will be confirmed in office, as detailed by the Biden Administration.
