Millions of people have been affected by floods in Pakistan, the death toll is rising, and the government has declared a national emergency.
Families in Pakistan have lost everything in the recent monsoon rains and floods. The situation is even worse than the devastating floods of 2010. Millions of people need emergency food and humanitarian assistance.
Pakistan day located for one place on the globe way suffer the impact of two major weather systems.
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But Pakistan get something else wey make am liable to climate change effects - dia immense glaciers. The northern region sometimes they refer to as the 'third pole' - e contain more glacial ice dan anywhere for the world outside of the polar regions.
UNICEF is on the ground working with partners to help children and families.
A child holds on to his belongings as families move to safer areas after flood water moved into their village houses in Nas
Torrential monsoon rains have triggered the most severe flooding in Pakistan’s recent history, washing away villages and leaving more than three million children in need of humanitarian assistance and at increased risk of waterborne diseases, drowning and malnutrition.
More than 1,200 people, including around 400 children, have lost their lives. Hundreds of thousands of homes have been destroyed, while many public health facilities, water systems and schools have been destroyed or damaged.
UNICEF is responding with the Government and partners, helping to deliver safe drinking water; lifesaving medical supplies; therapeutic food supplies; and hygiene kits to children and families. We are also establishing temporary learning centres and supporting the protection and psychosocial wellbeing of children affected by these devastating floods.
But much more is needed to ensure we can reach all families displaced by floods and help them overcome this climate disaster.
Writer-ANKITA DASH
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