South Korea and 14 Other Countries Provide Humanitarian Crisis Assistance to Myanmar

South Korea has provided US$900,000 in aid to address the humanitarian crisis in Myanmar. Despite previously condemning the Myanmar government and suspending defense cooperation, South Korea provided humanitarian assistance in two phases: US$600,000 in the first phase and US$300,000 in the second.

According to Channel News Asia, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UN OCHA) financial tracking system initially attributed the second phase aid to North Korea. However, this error has been corrected, increasing the total aid from South Korea.

In addition to South Korea, 14 other countries have contributed to Myanmar's aid, including the United States (US$23.8 million), Japan (US$7.6 million), and the United Kingdom (US$4.2 million). Canada, Sweden, and Australia each contributed approximately US$3 million.

Germany and Switzerland provided US$2.3 million and US$2.1 million respectively. Denmark contributed US$1.9 million, Norway US$1.8 million, the European Commission US$1.2 million, and Ireland US$1.2 million. Finally, Finland provided US$531,700 and France US$302,600.

However, the total aid from these countries only reaches US$58 million, while the UN OCHA's target for this year is US$276.5 million. This aid will be used for food security, education, health, protection, and COVID-19 response.