Donors promise 525 million dollars more for Pakistan: UN
GENEVA, Oct 26 (AFP) Oct 26, 2005 International donors meeting in Geneva on Wednesday promised an additional 525 million dollars in assistance following the earthquake in Pakistan, the top UN relief official Jan Egeland said.
"The United Nations is grateful for the additional pledges so far of 525 million dollars to the assistance efforts in northern Pakistan," UN emergency relief coordinator Egeland said in a statement read out by an official.
However, UN officials emphasised that it was not clear how much of that amount was earmarked for the world body's 550 million dollar appeal for emergency relief aid to quake victims over the next six months, or for longer term reconstruction efforts.
