Islamabad
(ANI):
angelina
jolie,
the
UNHCR
Ambassador,
has
released
a
video
appealing
for
greater
support
for
Pakistan
flood
victims.
The
actress
has
already
donated
100,000
dollars
for
the
relief
of
flood
victims.
“These
are
not
just
humanitarian
crises.
This
is
an
economic
and
a
social
catastrophe," the
Daily
Times
quoted
her
as
saying.
The
floods
have
left
one-fifth
of
Pakistan
under
water
and
have
affected
an
estimated
17
million
people.
UNHCR
is
one
of
the
numerous
UN
agencies
that
are
on
grounds
with
Pakistan
in
trying
to
provide
relief
to
the
flood
victims,
many
of
whom
face
a
long
wait
before
they
can
return
to
their
homes
and
livelihoods.
“The
more
support
we
can
give,
the
greater
number
of
tents,
food,
clean
water
and
medication
will
get
to
the
people
in
need,"
she
added.
UNHCR
has
revised
its
section
of
wider
appeal
from
41
million
dollars
to
120
million
dollars,
as
the
needs
of
the
flood
victims
continue
to
outpace
the
ability
of
aid
groups
to
respond.