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Seoul to finalize procedures for humanitarian aid to Pyeongyang

2019-05-27 4 Dailymotion

통일부 "800만 달러 공여 계획, 금주 중 국제기구와 협의 마무리"<br /><br />Seoul is set to finalize consultations with the World Food Programme and UNICEF to deliver an 8-million-dollar donation to North Korea for humanitarian aid. <br />However, Pyeongyang isn't all that receptive to Seoul's gestures.<br />Our Choi Si-young has more. <br />The South Korean government will finalize its consultations with UN agencies this week about its pledge to donate 8 million U.S. dollars for humanitarian assistance to North Korea.<br />Seoul decided earlier this month to make the donation to the World Food Programme and UNICEF,... for projects on nutritional support and maternal and child health.<br />Seoul's unification ministry made this announcement on Monday:<br />"I reiterate,... that the government is concerned about the dire living conditions in North Korea and is seeking to provide such humanitarian assistance to the North in a fraternal move."<br />But North Korea continues to express discontent,... calling the humanitarian assistance a secondary issue. Over the last few days Pyeongyang's propaganda outlets have released reports saying Seoul needs to live up to the promises made during their joint declarations. <br />Pyeongyang abruptly cancelled planned meetings with South Korean civic groups last week, citing similar reasons.<br />It said South Korean media reports are touching upon less important issues, when what the North wants is to discuss making a breakthrough on the current impasse in inter-Korean relations.<br />Experts say Pyeongyang wants Seoul to be more proactive in resuming economic cooperation projects with the North.<br />Meanwhile, the unification ministry is still collecting opinions from the public and is reviewing options on when and how to deliver the aid.<br />Choi Si-young, Arirang News. <br />

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