Korean govt provides $1.5 m humanitarian assistance for Afghan refugees

ISLAMABAD, Nov 17 (APP): The Government of the Republic of Korea has provided US $1.5 million in humanitarian assistance to the three United Nations Agencies for the year 2023 to alleviate the suffering of the Afghan Refugees in Pakistan.
A ceremony was held in this regard at the Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Islamabad, where the Korean Ambassador Suh Sangpyo signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) with the Representative of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Dr. Luay Shabaneh, the Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Dr. Palitha Mahipala, and the Deputy Representative of the United Nations World Food Program (WFP) Ms. Rathi Palakrishnan, said a news release on Thursday.
Each of the United Nations Agencies received half a million USD aimed at providing lifesaving food assistance and continued healthcare to Afghan refugees.