NCNK, Inc.
Project Title
As a final grant for general support (of the National Committee on North Korea)
Date
Mar. 05, 2026
Duration
24 months
Description
Opportunities for sustained, principled engagement with North Korea are scarce, given the limited communication channels and a lack of detailed policy implementation. To fill this gap, the National Committee on North Korea (NCNK) will maintain its forum for experts, supporting U.S. policymaking on North Korea aimed at reducing threat inflation and developing avenues for diplomatic and humanitarian assistance. In this final grant, NCNK will facilitate information sharing among specialists and sustain the analytical capacity essential for effective response to the Korean Peninsula.
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Project Title
For core support to the National Committee on North Korea
Date
Jun. 06, 2024
Duration
24 months
Description
North Korea’s expansion of its nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles program and rising geopolitical tensions in Northeast Asia make efforts to resume diplomacy between the United States and North Korea both more difficult and vital. Given the high stakes of stability on the Korean Peninsula, there is continued need for a central convening mechanism for stakeholders, experts, and the policy community to facilitate a more effective and holistic U.S. approach to North Korea. Housed at Mercy Corps’ Washington, D.C. offices, the National Committee on North Korea (NCNK) supports principled engagement, when feasible, between the United States and North Korea, provides analysis to inform U.S. policymaking, and facilitates information sharing among nongovernmental specialists, including other Corporation grantees.