Austria Helps Flood Victims in Pakistan

PeopleOther ♦ Published: September 7, 2022; 16:30 ♦ (Vindobona)

Following massive flooding in Pakistan as a result of the heavy monsoon rains that have been continuing for many weeks, the Austrian government is providing support on the ground with payments from the Austrian Foreign Ministry's Foreign Disaster Fund. Two million euros in emergency aid from the State Department's Foreign Disaster Fund will help Pakistan with the humanitarian crisis triggered by the climate disaster.

Austria supports Pakistan in this humanitarian crisis triggered by a climate catastrophe. / Picture: © Vindobona.org

As an immediate response to the acute emergency of the Pakistani population, Austria's government has decided in the Council of Ministers to disburse two million euros from the Foreign Disaster Fund (AKF) for Pakistan. One million euros each will be provided to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent…