ISLAMABAD – The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) says Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has raised Rs1.03 trillion from UN member states for Pakistan’s flood victims.
The pledges were made after the foreign minister made an appeal to the UN as heavy floods killed at least 1,000 people and affected around 33 million Pakistanis.
The event was virtually attended by the UN secretary general as well.
In a Twitter post, the PPP said the US pledged Rs6.5 billion for the flood victims. In addition, the World Bank, Asian Development Bank, World Health Organization, UNICEF, Red Crescent and Red Cross announced donations to help Pakistan’s flood victims.
Many countries including China, Turkey, America, the United Kingdom, Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait and UAE have announced financial aid on the appeal made by the Pakistani foreign minister, the PPP said.
Besides cash assistance, UN member nations pledged tents, medicines, food and other basic items.
UN Chief Antonio Guterres also made a flash appeal for $160 million to support flood-ravaged country.The UN spokesman confirmed the secretary-general will visit the South Asian country on September 9 to see the devastation caused by the highest rainfall in more than three decades.
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