Friends of Korea around the world rejoyce that many years of yearning and hard work have resulted in this historic inter

Erich and Marilyn Weingartner

Friends of Korea around the world rejoyce that many years of yearning and hard work have resulted in this historic inter-Korean summit. We congratulate the courage and foresight of General Secretary Kim Jong Il and President Kim Dae Jung in reaching out to each other across the tragically divided Korean peninsula. We pray that this summit will be the first step in a process which will finally lead to peace in North-East Asia and the eventual reunification of the Korean people.

* Eric Weingartner was founding Head of the Food Aid Liaison Unit (FALU) of the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP). He was the first NGO representative to achieve resident status in the DPRK.

Marilyn Weingartner, a health care professional, worked first as a consultant at the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), then at WFP as Health and Hospital Unit Medical Assistant.

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