The Secretary General noted information from UNFPA indicating a sharp increase in the rate of maternal mortality, due primarily to consecutive natural disasters, which had a tremendous negative impact on women's nutritional status, as well as to the collapse of the national economy.
秘书长注意到人口基金的资料显示，主要由于连年自然灾害对妇女营养状况造成巨大不良影响，以及国民经济崩溃，朝鲜孕妇死亡率急剧上升。