Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a press conference during the European Political Community (EPC) Summit at the Puskas Arena in Budapest , Hungary, Nov. 7. AP-Yonhap

Korea said Sunday it plans to contribute $6 million worth of humanitarian aid for a World Food Programme initiative to provide Ukrainian grain to countries vulnerable to famine and drought next year.

Second Vice Foreign Minister Kang In-sun announced the plan at a meeting of the "Grain from Ukraine" that aims to allocate part of Ukrainian grain exported through the Black Sea to countries facing food shortages, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

During the meeting, Kang highlighted South Korea's willingness to bolster global cooperation over the global food crisis, the ministry said in a statement. (Yonhap)