Pakistan Flood Relief
- August 8th, 2010
- Posted by EUEditor
NATO is readying a relief operation for flood victims in Pakistan including aid with transport for supplies.
The alliance headquarters announced (7.8.10) it had received a formal request from the government of Pakistan for help in the crisis, in which at least 800 people have died, with some 14 million others affected.
It said the Euro-Atlantic Disaster Response Coordination Centre (EADRCC) at NATO Headquarters in Brussels would act as a clearing-house for humanitarian assistance offered by Allies and partner nations.
The European Commission is reported to have given €30-million (A$43-3-million; dcerates.com, 8.8.10) to Pakistan for aid to most needy persons, including victims of the current severe floods.
Reference
NATO, Brussels, “NATO responds to Pakistani request for relief assistanceâ€, (media release), 7.8.10.
Times of India, “EU gives $39m in aid to Pakistanâ€, 7.8.10. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/EU-gives-39m-in-aid-to-Pakistan/articleshow/6242858.cms#ixzz0vyE5RUIp, (8.8.10).
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