Added: Sep 8, 2010

From: NewsNetworkToday

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NewsNetworkToday: 07 September 2010 - UNHCR: Pakistan - Actor and humanitarian Angelina Jolie spent time today (7 September) talking to Afghans refugees as she continues to tour Pakistan as a show of support for the millions affected by the recent floods in Pakistan in her role as Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR) (UN High Commissioner for Refugees). As the waters rose, they swept away most of the mud built homes in this camp. Fragments of furniture and clothing lie buried. These Afghan refugees have lived here for a generation, but now have to start again if they want to stay. Most say they want to continue living in Pakistan instead of returning to volatile neighbouring Afghanistan, but face numerous difficulties rebuilding their lives. Jolie also met with Pakistani women and children at a temporary camp for people displaced by the flooding. Pakistan's floods, which started at the end of July, continue to displace hundreds of thousands in some areas, while in other parts of the country, affected people are struggling to rebuild their lives, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). The death toll from the floods has risen to 1,752 and over 1.8 million houses are now categorized as either damaged or destroyed. Jolie arrived in Pakistan on Sunday and today began visiting flood-hit areas to highlight the plight of those affected. UNHCR is one of numerous UN agencies that are on the ground in Pakistan to try to provide relief to the victims of the disaster, which has left a fifth of the country under water and affected more than 17 million people. ...... ( UNITED NATIONS REFUGEE AGENCY: UNHCR ) ... .............................................................. NewsNetworkToday SEE: http://www.NewsNetworkToday.com BREAKING INTERNATIONAL NEWS AND OPINION FROM GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES by Internationally Accredited News Journalists .................................................................................

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