유니세프 한국 위원회 | UNICEF Korea chief calls for more aid 
 UNICEF Korea chief calls for more aid 
 The chief of UNICEF Korea believes the nation should increase its donations as a responsible member of the global community . 
 “ It is natural of Korea , as a developed nation , to give back to the international community , ” Suh Dae - won , executive director of the Korean Committee for UNICEF ( KCU ) , told The Korea Times during an interview Wednesday . “ In fact , we need to become a moral leader in the international community through more aid and donations . ” Suh , 66 , a former diplomat , was recently appointed to the post . 
 He is a veteran diplomat who had worked with the United Nations for 12 of his 30 years in the foreign ministry . He served as director - general of the ministry ’ s U . N . Bureau , and as ambassador to the U . N . in the 1990 s . Also , he led the Korean Mission to New York in 1991 when Korea successfully joined the U . N . Suh expressed confidence in working with the U . N . as it is in his area of expertise . “ I ’ m ready to effectively coordinate and manage relations with the UNICEF headquarters in New York , ” he said . UNICEF is an acronym for the United Nations Children ’ s Rights and Emergency Relief Fund established in 1946 to meet the emergency needs of children affected by World War II . It has expanded its operations for the sake of children ’ s rights around the globe through fundraising and campaigns . Korea used to be a recipient of UNICEF aid . But today , the nation is the fourth - largest donor to the U . N . organization , among the 34 donor nations . 
 Suh attended the KCU ’ s launching ceremony in 1994 in his capacity as deputy director - general for the international organization bureau at the foreign ministry . “ It was a momentous event in Korean history since it redefined Korea ’ s place in the world , ” Suh said . As of 1994 , Korea became an official donor to the organization . In the first year of its operation , the KCU raised 4 billion won ( $ 3 . 7 million ) , but the amount swelled to 120 billion won ( $ 111 million ) , a 30 - fold jump , in 20 years . “ UNICEF Korea is the most successful case in the U . N . , ” Suh said . The KCU head also said that the bureau is taking initiative in helping children especially in developing countries in Asia . 
 He noted a campaign , called “ School for Asia , ” aims to provide education to children who are deprived of educational opportunities due to poverty or racial discrimination . The campaign , starting from donation of 10 billion won by an 84 - year - old Korean citizen , has now expanded to 11 Asian countries including Nepal , Laos , Vietnam and East Timor . Despite the KCU ’ s notable achievement , Suh cited the need for it to do more to raise the nation ’ s philanthropic potential . 
 Korea provides only 0 . 15 percent of its GDP in international aid , still well below the United Nations target of 0 . 7 percent , he said . “ It ’ s an international consensus we should reach , ” Suh said . “ Also , it will be a way to show our moral leadership , which I believe we should seek to become a true developed nation . ” 
 Dae Won Suh appointed Executive Director of K . . 
 다음 글 김연아 유니세프 친선대사 , 네 팔 어린이 위해 10 만 달러 기부 2015 . 04 . 28 
 이전 글 Dae Won Suh appointed Executive Director of Korean Committee for UNICEF 2015 . 04 . 03