News Focus: Pakistan floods
Millions have now been driven from their homes by the floods in Pakistan. More photos
Pakistan: initial floods emergency response plan
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Relief effort
UN agency distributes food aid in northwestern Pakistan
The UN acted immediately to mobilize an emergency response effort involving a wide range of UN agencies, programmes and offices to bring relief to the stricken country.
UN aid agencies
Children - UNICEF
Development - UNDP
Food - FAO | WFP
Health - WHO
Humanitarian Coordination - OCHA
Population - UNFPA
Refugees - UNHCR
Everything I saw and heard today confirmed that this disaster is far from over… People are worried about the future – for many of them even when the waters recede, they will have nothing to go back to. A lot has been done, but there is much more to do.
Remarks by UN humanitarian chief Valerie Amos during Pakistan visit, Dec. ‘10
