Country by country: Extended data of Korea, North

Information, science and technology : "Everyone has the right to freedom of opinion and expression; this right includes freedom to hold opinions without interference and to seek, receive, and impart information and ideas through any media and regardless of frontiers." Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 19, 1948. "We recognize that education, knowledge, information and communication are at the core of human progress, endeavour and well-being… The rapid progress of these technologies opens completely new opportunities to attain higher levels of development." World Summit on the Information Society, 2003. Telephone mainlines per 1,000 people 1990 25 2003 44

Public expenditure : "Everyone, as a member of society, has the right to social security and is entitled to realization, through national effort and international co-operation and in accordance with the organization and resources of each State, of the economic, social and cultural rights indispensable for his dignity and the free development of his personality." Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Article 22, 1948. "We call on the industrialized countries… to implement the enhanced programme of debt relief for the heavily indebted poor countries without further delay and to agree to cancel all official bilateral debts of those countries in return for their making demonstrable commitments to poverty reduction." Millennium Declaration, Paragraph 15, 2000. Public health expenditure % of GDP (%) 2000 3.1 2004 3.0

Health : "(We) recognize the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health… The provision for the reduction of the stillbirth-rate and of infant mortality and for the healthy development of the child… The prevention, treatment and control of epidemic, endemic, occupational and other diseases…" International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Article 12, 1966. "…take specific measures for closing the gender gaps in morbidity and mortality where girls are disadvantaged, while achieving internationally approved goals for the reduction of infant and child mortality." World Conference on Women - Beijing Platform for Action, Paragraph 106, 1995. Malaria cases per 1,000 people 2003 0.7 Tuberculosis cases per 100,000 people (%) 1990 424 2004 178

Children’s immunization : "States Parties recognize the right of the child to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health and to facilities for the treatment of illness and rehabilitation of health." Convention on the Rights of the Child, Article 24, 1989. "Each day, 40,000 children die from malnutrition and disease, including acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), from the lack of clean water and inadequate sanitation and from the effects of the drug problem… These are challenges that we, as political leaders, must meet." World Summit for Children, 1990. DPT Immunized 1-year-old children (%) 1992 99 Polio Immunized 1-year-old children (%) 1992 100 Measles Immunized 1-year-old children (%) 1992 99 Tuberculosis Immunized 1-year-old children (%) 1992 100

Women’s reproductive health : "…States Parties shall ensure to women appropriate services in connection with pregnancy, confinement and the post-natal period, granting free services where necessary, as well as adequate nutrition during pregnancy and lactation." Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, Article 12, 1979. "Provide more accessible, available and affordable primary health- care services of high quality, including sexual and reproductive health care, which includes family planning information and services, and giving particular attention to maternal and emergency obstetric care…" Conference on Women - Beijing Platform for Action, Paragraph 106, 1995. Women aged 15-49 attended at least once during pregnancy by skilled health personnel (%) 2000 98 Births attended by skilled health personnel (%) 2000 97 Estimated maternal mortality ratio per 100,000 live births 1995 Model 35 2000 Model 67 Contraceptive use among currently in-union women aged 15-49 (%) 1992 62

Gender gap in economic activity and earned income : "Discrimination against women, denying or limiting as it does their equality of rights with men, is fundamentally unjust and constitutes an offence against human dignity." Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Article 1, 1967. "We are convinced that… women's empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society, including participation in the decision-making process and access to power, are fundamental for the achievement of equality, development and peace." Conference on Women - Beijing Platform for Action, Paragraph 13, 1995. Activity rate gap women/men (%) 1990 0.67 2005 0.62

Women’s empowerment : "Discrimination against women, denying or limiting as it does their equality of rights with men, is fundamentally unjust and constitutes an offence against human dignity." Declaration on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women, Article 1, 1967. "We are convinced that… women's empowerment and their full participation on the basis of equality in all spheres of society, including participation in the decision-making process and access to power, are fundamental for the achievement of equality, development and peace." Conference on Women - Beijing Platform for Action, Paragraph 13, 1995. Seats in parliament held by women (%) 1997 13 2005 20

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