1. In response to the grave humanitarian crisis in Yemen, including the sharp increase in the number of civilian casualties, triggered by the continued clashes between pro-government and allied forces and rebel forces of late, the government of the Republic of Korea will provide Yemen with humanitarian assistance worth 500,000 US dollars through UN agencies, the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC).

2. The Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has requested that the international community extend a large-scale assistance to Yemen for the country to deal with its serious crisis. In the similar vein, the ICRC and the IOM are providing medical supplies and services as well as shelters to vulnerable migrants on the ground.

◦ The international community, recognizing the urgent need in Yemen for humanitarian aid, is announcing aid plans.

3. The ROK government, comprehensively considering the humanitarian crisis in Yemen amid its unrest and the international community’s aid efforts and moves, has decided to offer assistance to the country. Going forward, despite its limited budget earmarked for humanitarian assistance to foreign countries, the ROK government will continue to offer humanitarian aid, thereby responding proactively to humanitarian crises of the international community. 


                Spokesperson and Deputy Minister for Public Relations of MOFA

* unofficial translation