The United Nations Security Council is reportedly set to approve exemptions to its strict sanctions regime, allowing 17 specific humanitarian projects to proceed in North Korea.

According to diplomatic sources in Seoul, this move will enable international organizations like UNICEF, as well as NGOs from the United States and South Korea, to deliver essential aid. The shipments are expected to include medical equipment, nutritional supplements, and water purification systems to help alleviate the country’s chronic economic struggles and food shortages.

South Korean officials welcomed the development, emphasizing their commitment to providing humanitarian support regardless of the political climate, while expressing hope that Pyongyang will respond positively to these efforts for peaceful coexistence.