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UN chief Antonio Guterres calls for "massive investments" to help Pakistan recover from last year's devastating floods. "Rebuilding Pakistan in a resilient way will run in excess of 16 billion US dollars, and far more will be needed in the longer term," the UN's Secretary-General tells an international conference in Geneva, which is seeking billions of dollars in donor pledges and other support for the flood-hit country. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron announces that France will give 360 million euros to finance projects helping the reconstruction of Pakistan following last year's devastating floods. Speaking at a UN conference in Geneva, Macron says the funding will go towards not just "resilient reconstruction", but also "climate adaptation."
Nobel Peace Laureate Malala Yousafzai meets with victims of Pakistan's devastating monsoon floods, in only the second visit to her home country since being shot by the Taliban a decade ago. She visited camps in rural Sindh province where she met with women who have fled their submerged villages.
"Why are my people paying the price of such high global warming through no fault of ours? We have no contribution in this," Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif tells the United Nations General Assembly after historic floods struck Pakistan.
Rescuers from the Pakistan navy help residents in Dadu evacuate from their flooded homes, as large parts of southern Pakistan remain under water. More than 33 million people in Pakistan have been affected by the flooding, brought on by record monsoon rains amplified by climate change. The floods have caused at least 1,300 deaths and washed away homes, businesses, roads and bridges. IMAGES
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