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 * Committe:** WHO
 * Committe topic:** Water Sanitation
 * Country Name:** North Korea
 * Name:** Jenny Martinez
 * Period:** 0

I. **__A BRIEF BACKGROUND OF THE TOPIC__** Water is essential to life and has a huge impact to our health. Without water, we could die. Eighty-three percent of the world's population has improved water sources. Unfortunately, one point one billion people do not have access to healthy water. Unhealthy water can cause many diseases and infections to the people who drink from it. Lack of healthy water can create poor hygiene practices and kill or sicken children around the world everyday.

II**__.UNITED NATIONS INVOLMENT:__** W.H.O stands for World Health Organization. WHO was created on April 7, 1948 by the League of Nations. WHO's purpose is to direct international health work and to strengthen health services throughout the world. The WHO also provides technical assistance, coordinates health research, and tries to prevent and control epidemic diseases. WHO and UNICEF both created a program called JMP. JMP stands for the Joint Monitoring Prorogramme. JMP's purpose is to help countries report on the status of water supply and sanitation.

In North Korea, contaminated water is one of the main causes for diarrhoeal diseases. Most of People from North Korea use to rely on piped systems for water but due to lack of national budget, piped water is no longer in use. Some people are forced to look for alternative water sources. Although North Korea has access to water, the water is not always healthy. North Korea has had help from the U.N and supports them because of it. Because of the U.N's help, there has been a decrease in the incidence of water borne diseases.
 * __III. COUNTRY POLICY AND INVOLVEMENT__**

There are many countries that do not access to healthy water. We think that better water systems should be developed. This might cost a lot of money so we think that new water systems should be given to the countries that really need it. Another solution is that countries should start getting water from better places. For example, if water if being used from a contaminated river, countries should try to get water from elsewhere. After a healthier water source if found, countries should clean the contaminated rivers.
 * __IV. SOLUTIONS:__**