The UN Asks for $98 Mil. for North Korea Humanitarian Aid

SEOUL, KOREA- The United Nations appealed to the international community for US$98-million humanitarian assistance for the remainder of the year to the people in North Korea.UN Resident Coordinator in North Korea Ghulam Isaczai said on August 15 in a statement, "Without sustained humanitarian support, the gains made the past ten years in improving food security and the overall health and nutrition of the most vulnerable...could be quickly reversed."

He also said that the UN has received only $52 million of the $150 million it asked for to support the provision of food and agricultural materials, health and nutrition programs, and water and sanitation improvements.

Earlier on August 6, the Korean government had decided to spend 6.7 billion won ($6.03 million) to support programs for infants and small children in the United Nations Children's Fund. This is the first Korean government-supported international program for North Korea since the inauguration of President Park Geun-hye in February this year.

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