- Home
- Miscellaneous
- With winter's arrival, needs of flood-hit Pakistanis intensifying, UN says, calls for more funds
With Winter's Arrival, Needs Of Flood-hit Pakistanis Intensifying, UN Says, Calls For More Funds
Sumaira FH Published December 10, 2022 | 01:40 AM
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 9 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 10th Dec, 2022 ) :With the arrival of winter, the humanitarian needs of the flood-affected people of Pakistan have intensified and more resources are urgently needed to deal with the situation, a UN Spokesman said on Friday.
In an update on the situation left behind by the devastating August floods, the UN Secretary-General's Spokesman, Stephane Dujarric, told the regular noon briefing in New York that even as flood waters recede, more than 20 million people continue to depend on humanitarian aid, adding that reconstruction efforts are beginning in some areas.
"To date, in support of the Government response, our humanitarian partners have reached more than 4.
7 million people with aid since the onset of the flood," Dujarric told reporters.
Some 2.6 million people have received food assistance, he said. "Our (humanitarian) partners have also helped 125,000 children to resume their education, including through more than 500 temporary learning centres." However, schools remain inaccessible for more than two million children.
"More resources are urgently needed," the spokesman said, noting that so far only 23 per cent of the $816 million Floods Response Plan has been received.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Mired in crisis, Boeing reports another loss
Session Awarding Ceremony 2024 held at Cadet College Muzaffarabad
Austrian ski great Hirscher to make comeback under Dutch flag
Pakistan, Japan agrees to convene 'Economic Policy Dialogue'
FM Dar conveys deepest sympathy on torrential rains devastation in UAE
Spain PM Sanchez says weighing resignation after wife's graft probe
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 1st update
Long-lost Klimt portrait auctioned off for 30 mn euros
Osaka seals first win on clay since 2022 in Madrid
Earthquake jolts Karachi
Sindh minister orders operation after attack on police in Ghotki
TikTok to fight US ban law in courts
More Stories From Miscellaneous
-
PDMA predicts gusty wind, rain with thunder, hails
1 day ago -
Iranian president Raisi given guard of honour at PM House
3 days ago -
Intellectuals, writers accolades Naseer Mirza on his literary contribution
3 days ago -
Bahawalpur Adabi Sangat hosts memorable mushaira
3 days ago -
Cattle farming vital to alleviate poverty in rural areas
3 days ago -
Pakistan: A land of tourism, archeological wonders
4 days ago
-
Transforming education sector: from job hunters to job creators
6 days ago -
Amjad Bobby remembered on 19th death anniversary for timeless contributions to music
10 days ago -
Legendary actor Nadeem’s 26 films released on Eid-ul-Fitr days in 50 years
10 days ago -
Besant Hall Cultural Centre to celebrate evening with Sanam Marvi on 26 April
11 days ago -
Radio Bahawalpur presents program “Eidi Shidi”
13 days ago -
Radio Bahawalpur to broadcast Eid programs
16 days ago