Report of KFA UK online Annual General Meeting 27.01.2025.
The 2025 Annual General Meeting of the Korean Friendship Association of the UK was held online via Skype at 1900 hours GMT on the 27th of January .
Participating in the meeting were members ,activists and officials of KFA UK from London , West of England ,Cheshire , Hampshire , Shropshire ,Staffordshire and Scotland . KFA Greece also participated in the meeting.
A message of greetings was received from KFA Greece which said (in part ) “ KFA UK has shown itself to be the vanguard of Juche thought and Songun policy not only in the UK but around the World . So I congratulate Dr Hudson and comrades Bolon and Pickford on their encouraging leadership and tireless efforts in supporting and promoting the understanding of the DPRK while constantly being a thorn in the sides of its enemies . Solidarity and wishing you a great year ahead in all your endeavours, George Hadjipateras , KFA Greece General Secretary and KFA UK members”
Dr Dermot Hudson chairman of KFA UK read out his report of work which explained that “
The past year 2024 has been a very active and busy one for KFA UK . We have not only carried out many activities in the UK including 2 pickets and numerous online events but also participated in international and European wide activities . The past year has seen a continued anti-DPRK propaganda campaign which has reached new levels of hysteria with false allegations of DPRK ‘involvement ‘ in the Russia-Ukraine conflict . These allegations are pretty reminiscent of the false stories spread in the run-up to the Iraq war about “Weapons of Mass Destruction in Iraq “ ,of course none were ever found and no DPRK troops will found in Ukraine either . This is just an example of the massive disinformation and un-truths spread about People’s Korea we which in KFA UK aim to counter and refute .
2024 saw many great victories for People’s Korea such as a successful bumper harvest , the construction of new housing in rural areas as well the active implementation of the policy of creating regional industry factories not to mention the completion of new housing districts in Pyongyang such as the third stage of Hwasong Street and Jonwi Street . The DPRK also achieved success in the field of international sports winning many gold medals .The DPRK also increased its capabilities for national self-defence by testing the Hwasong 19 ICBM. The single-hearted unity of the DPRK was further consolidated .The DPRK’s international relations were also successful with the visit of VV Putin of the Russian Federation.
In 2025 I am sure that the DPRK will celebrate the two keynote anniversaries with splendour.”
Dr Hudson said that KFA UK membership had increased as had KFA UK ‘s social media presence.
Alan Bolon KFA UK Organisation Secretary stressed in his report that “Over the past year 2024, as Organizational Secretary of the KFA UK, I participated in the work of KFA UK on its constitutional objectives and, together with the Chairman of the KFA UK Dr Dermot Hudson. During this time, I managed to lead several joint initiatives, which I believe will be mentioned in more detail, in Dr Dermot report. So, I will limit myself to describing only a few of them, these were both pickets in front of the US embassy and the BBC in London, as well as the Seminar with my and Dr. Dermot’s lecture on the Juche philosophy and his visits to the DPRK.
Regarding to KFA UK ‘West Of England Branch’ at the moment on the Facebook page, there are 383 followers we and reached 292 likes. So it is increase by 24 followers and 25 likes by one year. Facebook page of the KFA UK ‘West Of England Branch’ is running with no problems at the moment and every day is posting a few new things. My activities as a Chairman remain to update the Facebook page of the KFA UK ‘West Of England Branch’ with news and re – posting from the main KFA UK page.
Our online library, which was created after being transferred as the central library of the KFA UK from the KFA UK ‘West Of England Branch’, currently has 229 items on various topics in the field of knowledge of the DPRK and the philosophy of Juche, including classical works. and since last AGM last year, it has been enriched by 38 items. This means that 38 new items have been added to our library”
He also pointed out that “ As new prospects for KFA UK I see, the idea to organize joint events and take part in greater activity in the international arena and joint organization of joint initiatives and ventures with other branches from all over the world of the KFA. An example is the recently successful international conference with Radio Belarus, which united under one conference title many KFA branches from UK, Germany, Brazil and Bangladesh and, was also attended by the President of KFA Comrade Alejandro Cao de Benos from Spain.”
A report from the Staffordshire KFA UK regional branch was given by its chairman in which he said that KFA UK Staffordshire has organised seminar on the works of the great leaders President KIM IL SUNG and Chairman KIM JONG IL and Marshal KIM JONG UN .Also cultural evenings were organised . The report from KFA Scotland said that “ KFA-Scotland pays tribute to the proud nation of People’s Korea and its outstanding leadership and promises to do all it can to strengthen the bonds of friendship between Scotland and People’s Korea and spread these crucial philosophical advances that are critical for world peace”.
A discussion was held on amending and supplementing the KFA UK Constitution .After some deliberation it was decided to accept the amendments to the constitution in principle but remit them for changes to wording . A deadline of 28th of February was set for this .
The financial report was submitted . The KFA UK Chairman stressed that more fundraising should be done.
Speaking about the way forward for KFA UK in 2025 , Dr Hudson KFA UK Chairman said that “We really need to up our game and go for more outreach , more real life work “.
Dr Dermot Hudson was re-elected as KFA UK Chairman and Alan Bolon was re-elected as Organisation Secretary.
A proposal was made to print DPRK books in Britain .A working group to explore the feasibility of this will be established.
Discussions took place about resuming KFA UK film nights and the possibility of travel to the DPRK for the keynote anniversaries .
The meeting concluded at 21.05 hours GMT
