ISLAMABAD: United Nations (UN) launched a fresh appeal of over $ 800 million for Pakistan’s flood victims, based on an updated on-ground needs assessment.

Flash appeal was jointly launched by government of Pakistan and UN and ceremonies were simultaneously held in Islamabad and Geneva. Ministerial-level participation from Pakistan government included Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman, attending event in person in Geneva and Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal, Minister for Economic Affairs Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar who participated virtually from Islamabad.

UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths and Director General World Health Organisation Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus represented UN, along with Resident Coordinator in Pakistan Julien Harneis.

Meeting was attended by UN member states as well as various UN agencies and humanitarian organisations working in area of disaster relief. In her remarks, Khar called on need for comprehensive plans to equip people in Pakistan to survive disaster of floods and also to help them cope with future impacts of climate change.

Published in The Daily National Courier, October, 05 2022

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