International Community's Q1 North Korea Aid $9.4 Million... South Korea Leads with $5.7 Million

Korea-Switzerland-Germany Order

North Korea conducted a test firing of a super-large multiple rocket launcher on the 29th of last month, Chosun Central News Agency reported on the 30th.

The international community provided approximately 9.4 million USD in humanitarian aid to North Korea in the first quarter of this year, with South Korea being the largest donor, according to a report by Voice of America (VOA) on the 2nd (local time).

According to data from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), as of April 1, the total amount of aid provided to North Korea by the international community was 9.43 million USD.

Among this, South Korea contributed the largest amount of 5.73 million USD, accounting for 60% of the total.

South Korea provided 4 million USD for the World Health Organization (WHO) maternal and child health project, and approximately 1.73 million USD for three projects aimed at recovering from Typhoon Lingling damage through the North Korean Red Cross Society.

Switzerland followed with 2.13 million USD, and Germany with 670,000 USD. The United Kingdom, Norway, Canada, the Czech Republic, and Azerbaijan also provided humanitarian aid to North Korea.

By sector, health accounted for 49.8%, nearly half of the total. Water and sanitation made up 12%, COVID-19 response 9.5%, and cooperation and support services 9%, among others.

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