Islamabad 30 August : The UN will launch a new flash appeal on Tuesday, to assist Pakistan combat the devastating floods which have killed at least 1,136 people since mid-June, officials announced.The international body announced it was seeking $161 million in order to provide cash and food assistance for victims, as reported by the DPA news agency.
The flood, which was triggered by heavy monsoon rains from mid-June, also claimed the lives of 1,634 people, forced the displacement of over 33 million people and destroyed 1,051,570 homes 162 bridges, as well as 170 shops according to the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA).
The NDMA also reported that an estimated 735,375 livestock died in the record flood.
The appeal will launch by Geneva as well as the Pakistani capital Islamabad at the same time, according to UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan, Julien Harneis.
She demanded “burden-sharing and solidarity” in the wake of the “climate-change caused catastrophe” which she predicted is likely to get worse.
The UN has already gathered around $7 million, and has also redirected the existing resources and programs to meet most urgent requirements, he said.
This ongoing aid includes nutrition and food aid as well as medical equipment as well as services, safe drinking water and maternal health assistance as well as vaccination of livestock, and shelter.
Additionally to that, the UN Central Emergency Response Fund has set aside 3 million dollars to help provide health food, nutrition sanitation, water and hygiene to the people who require it.
Neighboring China has announced on Tuesday 100 million Yuan ($14.5 million) in aid to Pakistan.
Turkey and the United Arab Emirates, the US, European Union, the World Bank and the Asian Development Bank have already announced that they will support aid efforts to help the victims.
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