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MaximsNewsNetwork: 20 August 2010 - UNTV: United Nations, New York - A day after the countries upped the pledges urgently needed to finance the ongoing relief efforts in Pakistan, the United Nations (UN) Emergency Relief Coordinator said the humanitarian community is "running to play catch up" with the unfolding crisis in the country. John Holmes, who called the crisis "enormous" in scale and scope, said that "about one fifth of the country" is suspected to be underwater. The Pakistani Government estimates that 15.4 million people, about nine percent of the country’s population, are affected by the floods, with at least 6 million in need of emergency assistance. Yesterday (19 August), UN Member States voiced their solidarity with Pakistan, as they adopted a resolution calling for international assistance in support of the Government's efforts to address the crisis. The meeting saw a boost in pledges increasing the pledged amount to more than $200 million. Prior to the meeting, the UN and its partners had received only about half of the $460 million funds requested to implement emergency relief activities in Pakistan. There were reports saying that the pledging had been far less than in other recent disasters, mostly blaming donor fatigue. Holmes said that given the enormity of the situation, carrying out relief efforts "is a massive task." "I don't want to underestimate or minimize for anybody watching how big of a challenge it is," he added. Turning to Niger, another ...

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