'800만 달러 공여' 국제기구와 협의 착수... 통일부 "가급적 빨리 진행"<br /><br />South Korea says it will try and execute the delivery of 8 million U.S. dollars to UN agencies as soon as possible... for humanitarian assistance to North Korea.<br />Seoul's unification ministry said Thursday... that it will be having discussions with the UNICEF and WFP based on the aid plans they have, which have not yet been submitted.<br />Normally it takes three to six months to purchase supplies after aid approval.<br />The items to be sent to the North are not yet determined, but the ministry says rice is not likely to be on the list.<br />After the plan is set up, Seoul will have to go through a budget review... and a voting process at an inter-Korean exchange promotion council. <br />
