The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) says six million people are in need of life-saving food aid in flood-ravaged Pakistan. WFP adds this number "is likely to increase as further damage unfolds and new assessment data comes in."
What has to increase now is international cooperation in helping Pakistan.
WFP relies on voluntary donations to fund its global hunger fighting efforts. But right now, WFP says it "continues to face a shortfall of almost US $103 million" for the Pakistan emergency. WFP also warns, "While many donors have announced pledges, WFP urges them to confirm their donations in order to avoid breaks in the food pipeline in September."
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