US announces additional $2m for flood-ravaged Pakistan
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Islamabad, The Gulf Observer: The United States has announced an additional $2 million for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) flood response efforts in Pakistan.
“We are pleased to announce two million dollars in humanitarian assistance to support UNHCR’s flood response, providing lifesaving items to flood-affected Pakistanis and Afghan refugees in three provinces and helping to rebuild communities,” noted US Ambassador Donald Blome.
The announcement comes as the people of Pakistan continue to grapple with the effects of extreme weather due to climate change, with torrential monsoon rains and floods displacing more than 33 million people and causing widespread destruction, damage, and over 1,400 fatalities.
Some 81 districts across the country have been affected, over half of which host Afghan refugees. Meanwhile, the UNHCR Representative to Pakistan, Noriko Yoshida welcomed the United States generous contribution.
“For decades, the United States has steadfastly supported UNHCR’s work in Pakistan, and this contribution further bolsters our emergency response efforts.” Earlier, the United States announced an additional $30 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance for Pakistan following severe rains and flooding.
“The United States, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), today announced an additional $30 million in life-saving humanitarian assistance to support people and communities affected by severe flooding in Pakistan,” the US embassy in Islamabad announced in a statement.
