NEW YORK: Pakistan ambassador in UN Abdullah Hussain Haroon has met
UN Secretary General (SG) Ban ki-moon and urged that UN should appeal
to international community for providing assistance to flood affectees
in Pakistan.
It may be mentioned that UN has not made any
formal announcement regarding appeal to international community for
extending relief goods for the flood affected people of Pakistan.
However,
the concerned officials have recently visited the flood hit areas
including Badin, Thatta, and other areas and sent their preliminary
report to the UN Headquarters.
During meeting with UN, SG Ban
Ki-moon, Abdullah Hussain Haroon also discussed the UN reports and
recommendations regarding assistance of flood affectees.
On the
occasion, Ban Ki-moon expressed his grief and sorrow over the
causalities because of devastating flood and offered full support for
the flood victims. Online
