Climate Politics
UN May Run Out of Food for Pakistan Flood Victims
- Funding appeal garnered only 30% of $816 million requested
- Food program feeds 2.7 million people while more anticipated
Traffic halts as people affected by floods block the Indus Highway in protest, demanding food and shelters, in Pakistan’s Sindh province in August 2022.
Photographer: Asim Hafeez/BloombergThis article is for subscribers only.
The United Nations said the global community has not provided enough funds after the devastating floods in Pakistan and that may lead to suspension of its food support program next month.
The UN World Food Programme will run out of funds to feed 2.7 million people by Jan. 15, Chris Kaye, the agency’s representative in Pakistan, told reporters in Islamabad. UN and Pakistan’s joint garnered only about 30% of the $816 million funds requested, according to Julien Harneis, UN resident and humanitarian coordinator in Pakistan.