"Persistent Need: Millions of Pakistani Children Still Require Support a Year After Devastating Floods"

One year after devastating floods in Pakistan, UNICEF warns that 4 million children still require humanitarian assistance and access to essential services due to a shortage of funds hindering recovery efforts. The recent monsoon rains have worsened conditions, resulting in the deaths of 87 children and leaving 8 million people, half of whom are children, without access to safe water. UNICEF's appeal for $173.5 million is only 57% funded, while last year's floods caused over $30 billion in damages, affecting 33 million people and destroying thousands of schools, health facilities, and water systems. The agency calls for increased investment in basic social services for children and families in the flood-affected areas.