Paek Yong Ho
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Paek Yong Ho is General Secretary to the Central Committee of the Red Cross Society of North Korea. This body is the North Korea
n affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
.
Paek first served in this capacity from 1994 to 1997, at which time he was the chief delegate to the North-South Red Cross talks held in Beijing in 1997. Thereafter, he held positions as ambassador to Middle Eastern countries including Egypt
and Morocco
, from 1997 to 2000. He returned to the Red Cross post in 2001 after Secretary Jang Sung-gil defected to the United States.
North Korea
The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea , , is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer zone between North Korea and South Korea...
n affiliate of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies is a humanitarian institution that is part of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement along with the ICRC and 186 distinct National Societies...
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Paek first served in this capacity from 1994 to 1997, at which time he was the chief delegate to the North-South Red Cross talks held in Beijing in 1997. Thereafter, he held positions as ambassador to Middle Eastern countries including Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
and Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
, from 1997 to 2000. He returned to the Red Cross post in 2001 after Secretary Jang Sung-gil defected to the United States.