Image via Wikipedia(Telegraph UK) The United Nations has launched a $459 million (£290 million) appeal for Pakistan after floods have devastated the country and affected 14 million people.
The Pakistan appeal was launched by UN humanitarian chief John Holmes at a meeting at UN headquarters and will cover a 90-day period of immediate relief.
According to UN figures, more than 14 million people have been affected by the floods, while about 1,600 have died and nearly 300,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed. Mr Holmes said UN envoys the disaster was “one of the most challenging that any country has faced in recent years.”
The UN humanitarian division OCHA said key needs that UN and private aid agencies had to address in Pakistan included food, clean drinking water, emergency health services, tents and shelter kits, cooking sets and mosquito nets.
Mr Holmes said the “emergency response plan” would be revised after 30 days as more information was available.
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