The United Nations Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has allocated $5 million from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support Pakistan\u2019s ongoing response to devastating floods, a UN spokesperson said Monday. This new allocation adds to the $600,000 provided by OCHA\u2019s Asia and the Pacific Regional Fund and the $250,000 approved by the Pakistan Country-Based Pooled Fund for local NGOs. \u201cThe funds will be used for cash transfers, health, water and sanitation, shelter, and food, among other urgent needs,\u201d UN spokesperson Stephane Dujarric told reporters during the regular noon briefing at UN Headquarters in New York, while emphasizing the need for additional funding to address the crisis. \u201cOur humanitarian teams are working closely with the government to deliver relief to survivors in flood-affected areas,\u201d he added. Dujarric also noted, citing UN reports, that many villages remain submerged, with water levels reaching up to 10 meters in some places, delaying humanitarian access and complicating efforts to assess the full impact of the floods. Priority needs include sanitation and hygiene, health, shelter, food and water, he said. \u201cOur partners working in health have expressed concerns over a rise in waterborne diseases in many parts,\u201d the spokesperson said. \u201cWe are working to supporting the Government-led response and OCHA has deployed staff to the affected area in Punjab to support the coordination efforts. \u201cWhile these new funds will enable lifesaving aid, existing resources are nearly exhausted and urgent additional funding is critically needed\u201d, Dujarric added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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