국제사회의 보건의료 원조 트렌드의 변화와 대북 보건의료 지원의 지속

Abstract

Most of South Korea s humanitarian activities against North Korea have been suspended since 2010. However, South Korea s health care support for North Korea was steadily promoted even in the face of a strained inter-Korean relations, but was virtually limited. Since the advent of the Moon government, humanitarian aid to North Korea has been mainly provided through international organizations, even though inter-Korean relations have been better than ever. On the other hand, the international community has continued to carry out humanitarian activities against North Korea in spite of various restrictions. In the international community, various international organizations and private organizations, led by the United Nations, actively promoted support activities for North Korea in the fields of food and agriculture, especially health care. Currently, the direction of development aid in the international community is showing a big change. The international community is diversifying its support fields and methods under the SDGs. Korea has the second highest proportion of health care aid in the international community. This is also an indication that Korea s international status has risen to that extent. And this is also the potential for South Korea to lead cooperation with the international community for various support to North Korea, including the health care sector. South Korea should promote organic cooperation among various actors at home and abroad for humanitarian activities toward North Korea. In particular, South Korea should promote principled aid to North Korea, and should diversify detailed support areas to reflect North Korea s needs. Above all, the South Korean government should prepare laws and systems and make diplomatic efforts to ensure that humanitarian activities against North Korea can be carried out even in political and military situations between the two Korea.