$160m UN Flash Appeal for flood donations set to launch on August 30: FO
Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar addressing his weekly press briefing at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Islamabad, on April 25, 2022. — Facebook/foreignofficepk UN to launch $160m appeal. Appeal will trigger international community’s response as well as bilateral assistance from countries. Appeal set to launch simultaneously from Geneva and Islamabad on August 30. The United Nations is set to launch a Flash Appeal in support of Pakistan following devastating rains and floods that have disrupted the lives of millions in the country. According to a report by Dawn , the UN will launch a $160 million appeal. In his weekly press briefing on Friday, Foreign Office spokesperson Asim Iftikhar said a UN Flash Appeal will be launched on Tuesday, August 30, simultaneously from Geneva and Islamabad. "As you can see, the scale of the disaster is so huge that it requires urgent cooperation and support from the international community. We are grateful to the UN, IFIs, and a