With the United Nations at its side, Pakistan is expected to seek $16.3 billion in aid from the international community for reconstruction for millions of climate-induced flood victims next week in Geneva, officials said Thursday.
Monday's conference, jointly hosted by the world body and Pakistan, is aimed at raising recovery funds after last summer's unprecedented floods that killed 1,739 people and affected 33 million Pakistanis. At one point, a third of the country's territory was under water. Experts said the disaster was partly caused by climate change. The U.N. in Pakistan has said current international aid will run out Jan. 15.
