The South Korean government has decided to push ahead with plans to provide over $8 million in humanitarian aid to North Korea via international organizations, the country’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) announced on Friday.

The plans will see Seoul provide $8 million to the World Food Program (WFP) and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) for projects providing nutritional support for children and pregnant women, among others. 

The Moon Jae-in administration on Friday reiterated the need for “continuing humanitarian assistance for the North Korean people regardless of the political situation,” the MOU said in a written statement.  

The decision