soon to start procedures to deliver US$ 8 mil. contribution to WFP, UNICEF
- 5 years ago
Seoul is soon to start some prodecures to deliver its 8-million-dollar donation to the World Food Programme and UNICEF,... while continue hearing from the public on sending food aid to Pyeongyang.
But there's still no response from North Korea on Seoul's food aid plans.
Oh Jung-hee has more.
South Korea is soon to begin the procedures required for the 8 million U.S. dollar contribution to the UN for humanitarian assistance to North Korea.
Seoul's unification ministry said this last Friday:
"The government sees that humanitarian assistance to the North should be separate from political situations. South Korea has decided to donate 8 million dollars to the World Food Programme and UNICEF for projects in North Korea on nutritional support and maternal and child health"
In 2017, South Korea had decided to offer the North humanitarian aid worth 8 million U.S. dollars through UNICEF and the World Food Programme.
That assistance -- which had to be given by 2018 -- was never sent.
Now, Seoul has to go through legislative procedures from the very beginning to execute that fund.
Seoul is to first discuss with the UN agencies about how the money should be spent... and then begin domestic procedures to deliver that fund, which include some voting processes.
Seoul is to prepare its food aid to the North separately.
South Korea's presidential office announced last Friday, after holding the National Security Council meeting, that it will collect opinions from the public and review specific options -- including whether to assist the North directly or indirectly through the World Food Programme.
Seoul's unification minister met last week with religious and civic groups and local experts, and will meet with university heads and religious leaders this week to discuss the issue.
Meanwhile, there's no response from the North yet on Seoul's humanitarian aid announcement.
For the past three days, Pyeongyang's propaganda outlets have only urged the South to (quote)"stop depending on foreign forces," criticizing Seoul's recent bilateral working group meeting with Washington.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.
But there's still no response from North Korea on Seoul's food aid plans.
Oh Jung-hee has more.
South Korea is soon to begin the procedures required for the 8 million U.S. dollar contribution to the UN for humanitarian assistance to North Korea.
Seoul's unification ministry said this last Friday:
"The government sees that humanitarian assistance to the North should be separate from political situations. South Korea has decided to donate 8 million dollars to the World Food Programme and UNICEF for projects in North Korea on nutritional support and maternal and child health"
In 2017, South Korea had decided to offer the North humanitarian aid worth 8 million U.S. dollars through UNICEF and the World Food Programme.
That assistance -- which had to be given by 2018 -- was never sent.
Now, Seoul has to go through legislative procedures from the very beginning to execute that fund.
Seoul is to first discuss with the UN agencies about how the money should be spent... and then begin domestic procedures to deliver that fund, which include some voting processes.
Seoul is to prepare its food aid to the North separately.
South Korea's presidential office announced last Friday, after holding the National Security Council meeting, that it will collect opinions from the public and review specific options -- including whether to assist the North directly or indirectly through the World Food Programme.
Seoul's unification minister met last week with religious and civic groups and local experts, and will meet with university heads and religious leaders this week to discuss the issue.
Meanwhile, there's no response from the North yet on Seoul's humanitarian aid announcement.
For the past three days, Pyeongyang's propaganda outlets have only urged the South to (quote)"stop depending on foreign forces," criticizing Seoul's recent bilateral working group meeting with Washington.
Oh Jung-hee, Arirang News.