UNICEF raises North Korea aid budget by $3 million to $22.5 million
发布时间:2024-09-22 01:09:32 作者:玩站小弟 我要评论
People wearing face masks walk before the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim
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People wearing face masks walk before the portraits of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong-il, right, on Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on April 9. / AFP-Yonhap |
SEOUL ― The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it has set this year's budget for North Korea aid projects at US$22.5 million, up about $3 million from last year.
"Prolonged dry spells, flooding and limited agricultural inputs, which led to increased food insecurity in 2019, will likely persist in 2020," UNICEF said in its "Humanitarian Action for Children 2020" report, calling for further external aid to assist North Koreans.
The report said 10.4 million people in North Korea, including 2.67 million under age 18, are exposed to chronic food insecurity and lack access to basic services, such as health care and sanitation facilities.
Among the total amount of funds requested for this year, $9.9 million is needed for nutritional support, followed by $5.8 million for water, sanitation and hygiene and $6.8 million for health related assistance, it said.
The agency plans to provide vitamins and micronutrient supplements to 1.6 million children under five years old, give access to essential medicines to 6 million people and treat 800,000 children under five suffering from diarrhea, among others. (Yonhap)
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