Humanitarian, activist and Hollywood star Angelina Jolie has urged the international community to do more for the flood victims in Pakistan.
UNHCR envoy Jolie visited the National Flood Response & Coordination Centre on Wednesday.
“I’m absolutely with you in encouraging the international community to do more,” Jolie stated “We talk about its appeals, reliefs, and supports a lot, but this is something quite different. This, in my opinion, should serve as a wake-up call to everyone about where we are.”
“I’ve never seen anything like this before,” she exclaimed. “Many times, I came because of the generosity that Pakistani people shown to people of Afghanistan over the years as a host country. So often the countries that don’t have as much as so many other countries are now bearing the brunt of the disaster, the pain, and the death.”
Even as someone who has worked in humanitarian aid for years, we frequently look at the crisis and think of ways to solve it and what we can do, such as what to rebuild, how to assist the children, or how to help children. The climate change is not only real; it is also coming and is already very much here, she added.
“And now we are in a situation like this, where the needs are so great and truly every effort is either life or death for so many people. “
The renowned philanthropist said, “Every current effort that I have seen, I see the army, I’ve been with the army and with my colleagues and I’ve seen those lives that were saved but also seen those who have been speaking to people and thinking that if enough aid doesn’t come, they won’t be here in the next few weeks, they won’t make it, because there are too many children, who are so malnourished, and even if they make it through the next months, the winter is coming.”
Angelina Jolie had arrived in Pakistan on Tuesday afternoon to support and directly speak to families affected by floods.
