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Pakistan Floods
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Relief, Resilience and Recovery
Beginning in late July 2010, the flood waters in what was to become Pakistan's worst natural disaster began to spread. Homes, businesses and thousands of acres of farmland were swiftly inundated, leaving millions of people internally displaced and thousands of Afghan refugees homeless. The havoc wreaked on people's lives was immeasurable, and, their suffering continues. One year after the floods, UNHCR looks back to find modest, but critical successes, while we are starkly reminded of the unmet humanitarian needs.
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How is the UN Refugee Agency saving lives?
The agency is working around the clock:
- Providing critically needed protection, shelter, clean water, education, and medical attention to refugees, especially children.
- Maintaining 12 refugee camps in eastern Chad, which include family shelters, clinics, schools, and wells.
- Developing 30 women centres to counsel and treat victims of sexual violence.
- Providing special protection for children through youth centres.
UNHCR is the only agency with the world mandate to protect refugees and provide durable solutions for their plight.