UNICEF assessing situation following floods in Pakistan
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NEW YORK (July 31, 2010) — UNICEF staff in northwest Pakistan are assessing the situation following floods driven by record-breaking rainfall. According to news reports, the disaster has killed 800 people and affected 1 million. This is the worst deluge this region of Pakistan has experienced in more than 70 years.
UNICEF will work quickly to determine how many children have been affected and their immediate and long-term needs. Once an assessment is completed UNICEF will work with the government of Pakistan to determine if a fundraising appeal is needed.
In natural disasters the most urgent humanitarian needs are typically food, water, tents, shelter, clothes, blankets, quilts, essential household items, medical supplies and rescue equipment.
If you would like to contribute to UNICEF's ongoing disaster relief efforts, you may donate online here.
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UNICEF has saved more children's lives than any other humanitarian organization in the world. Working in over 150 countries, UNICEF provides children with health care, clean water, nutrition, education, emergency relief, and more. The U.S. Fund for UNICEF supports UNICEF's work through fundraising, advocacy, and education in the United States.
UNICEF is at the forefront of efforts to reduce child mortality worldwide. There has been substantial progress: the annual number of under-five deaths dropped from 13 million in 1990 to 8.8 million in 2008. But still, 24,000 children die each day from preventable causes. Our mission is to do whatever it takes to make that number zero by giving children the essentials for a safe and healthy childhood. For more information, visit www.unicefusa.org.
For more information, please contact:
Kini Schoop, U.S. Fund for UNICEF, 212.922.2634, kschoop@unicefusa.org
