Hollywood A-lister and humanitarian Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan to increase aid for flood alleviation work. The Wanted big name landed in Dadu to aid groups suffering from catastrophic floods, as shown with the aid of the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
— PTV News (@PTVNewsOfficial) September 20, 2022
“International humanitarian Angelina Jolie is visiting Pakistan to support communities affected by the devastating floods. Heavy rains and floods across the country have impacted 33 million people and submerged one-third of the country under water,” the organization shared. “Angelina Jolie is visiting to witness and gain an understanding of the situation, and to hear from people affected directly about their needs, and about steps to prevent such suffering in the future.”
BREAKING: International humanitarian Angelina Jolie is with the IRC visiting Pakistan to see and hear from people affected by recent floods.
With more rains expected in the coming months, we hope her visit will help the world wake up and take action. https://t.co/Q3qeB7x5Ah
— IRC – International Rescue Committee (@RESCUEorg) September 19, 2022
The outlet in addition shared, “Jolie, who formerly visited sufferers of the 2010 floods in Pakistan, and the 2005 earthquake, will go to the IRC`s emergency reaction operations and nearby corporations supporting displaced humans which includes Afghan refugees.”
The record in addition shared, “Pakistan, which has contributed simply 1% of worldwide carbon emissions, is likewise the second one biggest host of refugees globally, its humans having sheltered Afghan refugees for over 40 years. Jolie will spotlight the want for pressing aid for the Pakistani humans and long-time period answers to cope with the multiplying crises of weather change, human displacement and chronic lack of confidence we’re witnessing globally.”
The IRC in addition highlighted that the corporation hopes Jolie`s go will shed light on this problem and set off the worldwide community – mainly states contributing the maximum to carbon emissions – to behave and offer pressing aid to international locations bearing the brunt of the weather disaster.
