New York, Sep 24 2009 2:10PM
Saudi Arabia has made a $100 million pledge to help the humanitarian efforts of the United Nations and its partners in Pakistan, where more than 1 million people have yet to return to their homes after being uprooted by violence between Government troops and militants in the South Asian nation's north-west.
More than 1 million of the 2.7 million people displaced since the start of the conflict last August are still living with host families or in camps, with ongoing military operations triggering new displacements, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (<"http://ochaonline.un.org/">OCHA).
Saudi Arabia's contribution, the single largest for the current emergency in Pakistan, "will enable the humanitarian community in Pakistan to reach hundreds of thousands of people in need and help restore their homes and livelihoods," said Martin Mogwanja, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator for the country.
To date, just over half of the $680 million aid appeal for Pakistan has been funded by nearly two dozen nations, private individuals and organizations.
The humanitarian situation in Pakistan was among the topics discussed by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and President Asif Ali Zardari earlier this week.
Sep 24 2009 2:10PM
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