Angelina Jolie says Pakistan floods a wakeup call for world

Angelina Jolie, a humanitarian and Hollywood star who visited Pakistan to draw global attention to the country’s unfolding humanitarian crisis, said climate change-related disasters should serve as a wake-up call to the rest of the world.

Speaking at the National Flood Response Coordination Centre in the country’s federal capital on Wednesday, the UNHCR special envoy described the devastation caused by unprecedented floods, a day after meeting with people directly affected in Dadu, a city on the western bank of the River Indus.

During multiple visits, the Maleficent star said she had never seen anything like the current situation, adding that the countries that have contributed the least to climate change are bearing the brunt of its consequences.

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Ms Angelina Jolie arrived in Pakistan to show solidarity and support for flood victims. She visited National Flood Response Coordination Centre (NFRCC) today.

Mr Ahsan Iqbal Deputy Chairman NFRCC welcomed Ms Jolie and thanked her for visiting Pakistan. pic.twitter.com/Nt93ZDhaIX

— Government of Pakistan (@GovtofPakistan) September 21, 2022

The actor went on to say that she first visited the South Asian country because of the generosity of people who had shown to the people of Afghanistan as a host country over the years.

“I am absolutely with you in pushing the international community to do more. I feel that we say that often… we speak of aid appeals, relief and support but this is something very, very different,” Jolie added.