London 12 May 2026
The Korean Friendship Association of the UK (KFA UK ) is truly appalled and outraged to learn the Songdowon International Children’s Camp of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been subjected to sanctions by the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO ) of the UK .
Yesterday the FCDO published on its website a statement tired “Sanctions Notice: 11 May 2026 Regime: Russia” which duly announced that the Songdowon International Children’s Camp was subject to sanctions by the UK government even though it is not actually within the territory of the Russian Federation ! . The Songdowon International Children’s Camp had the following imposed on it ;Asset freeze and making available provisions, Trade sanctions, Travel bans and Transport sanctions.
The Songdowon International Children’s Camp is a children’s camp run by the DPRK which promotes the noble ideals of international ,friendship , peace , solidarity and friendship among the children of the world . Children from many countries of the world including the UK and Ireland have visited the Songdowon International Children’s Camp .
Apparently these actions had been taken by the British government because the DPRK provided free of charge holidays to children from the Donbass . What is so wrong with this ? Surely it was a positive and sincere measure of the DPRK to give free holidays to kids from a war zone ? . In the past the DPRK also gave holidays to children of the former USSR who were affected by the Chernobyl incident .
This action by the British government is a hostile as it is stupid and crass !
We demand that the FCDO immediately rescinds this absurd measure and acts in a sensible manner and promotes friendship and exchange with the DPRK.
KFA UK
