22 May 2009
The UK will provide an additional £10 million to help over 2 million people displaced by fighting in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas and North West Frontier Province (NWFP) of Pakistan.
This is in immediate response to an urgent UN appeal for humanitarian assistance for those fleeing unrest. The money will be distributed through the UN to aid agencies working in NWFP. They will provide food, water, emergency shelter and other critical humanitarian help to those most in need
The commitment, made today by Secretary of State Douglas Alexander, brings the UK’s contribution to addressing the humanitarian situation in Pakistan to £22 million.
"The UK is deeply concerned for the wellbeing of over 2 million people displaced by this conflict," said the Secretary of State.
"This extra money will help the UN manage a coordinated and effective international response to this crisis to allow those affected by the fighting take the first steps towards rebuilding their lives."
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