Angelina Jolie Arrives in Pakistan
Jolie will stress the need for urgent support for the people
of Pakistan and long-term solutions to deal with the multiplying crises of
climate change
KARACHI: UNHCR Special Envoy and Hollywood actress Angelina
Jolie arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday to support communities affected by
devastating floods.
Cataclysmic floods and heavy rains across the country have
affected 33 million people and submerged a third of the country under water.
Jolie is visiting to testify and understand the situation
and to hear from those affected about their needs. She will also talk about
steps to be taken to prevent such suffering in the future, read a statement
released by the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
Jolie, who has previously visited victims of the 2010 floods
and 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, will visit IRC's emergency response operations
and local organizations helping displaced people, including Afghan refugees.
Pakistan, which contributed just 1% of global carbon
emissions, is also the second largest host of refugees in the world, with its
people having hosted Afghan refugees for more than forty years.
Jolie will stress the need for urgent support for the people
of Pakistan and long-term solutions to address the growing crises of climate
change, human displacement, and the prolonged insecurity we are witnessing
around the world.
Jolie will see firsthand how countries like Pakistan are
paying the most for a crisis they didn't cause.
His visit will shed light on this issue and inspire the
international community - especially the states that contribute the most to
carbon emissions - to act and provide urgent support to the countries most
affected by the climate crisis, reads the report. communicated.
Two more days are likely for Angelina Jolie in flood-hit Pakistan
Angelina Jolie traveled to Dadu, Sindh, the area most
affected by the recent cataclysmic floods on Wednesday and reviewed the relief
activities launched by the UN body.
Angelina Jolie not only took an aerial view of flood-ravaged
Dadu, but also visited the flood-affected areas via a boat. The aid worker is
expected to stay in the country for another two days, sources familiar with the
matter said.
During his visit, the Pakistani army ensured his security.
It is pertinent to mention here that the heavy rains and
floods across the country have killed more than 1,500 people, affected 33
million people, and submerged a third of the country under water.
Jolie is visiting to testify and understand the situation
and to hear the stories of those directly affected by the floods.
She will speak about their needs and discuss steps to
prevent such suffering in the future, the IRC statement said.
Jolie, who has previously visited victims of the 2010 floods
and 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, will visit IRC's emergency response operations
and local organizations helping displaced people, including Afghan refugees.
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