South Korean ministries gearing up for North Korea humanitarian assistance



News South Korean ministries gearing up for North Korea humanitarian assistance New research projects suggest Seoul may seek private aid channels as Pyongyang rejects state humanitarianism Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Eric Lafforgue \| An X-ray unit in a maternity hospital, Pyongan Province, Pyongyang, North Korea (Sept. 8, 2008) South Korea’s Moon Jae-in administration may be turning to private and nonprofit groups to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea as severe weather, natural disasters and COVID-19 lockdowns batter the DPRK. The unification and foreign ministries have budgeted tens of thousands of dollars for projects to analyze the work of foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that have provided public health and food aid to North Korea in recent months, according to grant notices posted on their respective websites since mid-July. South Korea’s Moon Jae-in administration may be turning to private and nonprofit groups to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea as severe weather, natural disasters and COVID-19 lockdowns batter the DPRK. The unification and foreign ministries have budgeted tens of thousands of dollars for projects to analyze the work of foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that have provided public health and food aid to North Korea in recent months, according to grant notices posted on their respective websites since mid-July. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korean ministries gearing up for North Korea humanitarian assistance

New research projects suggest Seoul may seek private aid channels as Pyongyang rejects state humanitarianism

Jeongmin Kim August 9, 2021

South Korean ministries gearing up for North Korea humanitarian assistance

Eric Lafforgue | An X-ray unit in a maternity hospital, Pyongan Province, Pyongyang, North Korea (Sept. 8, 2008)

South Korea’s Moon Jae-in administration may be turning to private and nonprofit groups to provide humanitarian assistance to North Korea as severe weather, natural disasters and COVID-19 lockdowns batter the DPRK.

The unification and foreign ministries have budgeted tens of thousands of dollars for projects to analyze the work of foreign nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) that have provided public health and food aid to North Korea in recent months, according to grant notices posted on their respective websites since mid-July.