'800만 달러 공여' 국제기구와 협의 착수... 통일부 "가급적 빨리 진행"
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.
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.
Normally it takes three to six months to purchase supplies after aid approval.
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.
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.
