UNITED NATIONS The United Nations has allocated an additional $5 million from its Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support Pakistan’s ongoing flood relief efforts, amid growing concerns over worsening humanitarian conditions.
UN Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher approved the funding, which supplements $600,000 from the UN OCHA Asia Pacific Regional Fund and $250,000 from the Pakistan Country Based Pooled Fund for local NGOs. The funds aim to address immediate needs including cash assistance, healthcare, clean water, sanitation, shelter, and food.
UN spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, speaking at the daily press briefing in New York, warned that current resources are nearly depleted and urged the international community to step up support. “Urgent additional funding is critically needed,” he stressed.
Several villages remain submerged, with floodwaters as deep as 10 meters, hampering relief access and assessments. UN reports highlight sanitation, hygiene, health services, and clean water as top priorities, with a rising number of waterborne disease cases in affected regions.
OCHA has deployed staff to Punjab to enhance coordination with local authorities and aid groups. Relief operations are being carried out in collaboration with the Pakistani government.
Despite the new funding, the UN emphasized that further contributions are essential to meet the growing needs of flood survivors.
