UN honours Pakistani peacekeepers for 'outstanding' work in saving Bentiu, South Sudan, from floods
UN honours Pakistani peacekeepers for 'outstanding' work in saving Bentiu, South Sudan, from floods
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UN honours Pakistani peacekeepers for 'outstanding' work in saving Bentiu, South Sudan, from floods
For more than a year, 272 United Nations peacekeepers from Pakistan have worked tirelessly to safeguard 300,000 people from catastrophic floods. As their
Pakistani Peacekeepers Honoured for Protecting Civilians Against Climate Shocks in Bentiu
UNITY STATE - In the midst of 5,400 square kilometres of greyish, brown water and decaying trees, stands an ‘island.’ It’s tiny in comparison to the vast body of water that surrounds it – perhaps a little over three square kilometers – but the important thing is that it’s the last refuge for some 300,000 residents of Bentiu, the capital of Unity state in South Sudan.
DUBAI: An Abu Dhabi-based Pakistani mechanic, who recently won 10 million dirhams ($2.7 million) in a lucky draw, told Arab News he would spend a portion of it to help the victims of devastating floods which have wreaked havoc in his home country. The floods, caused by abnormal monsoon rains and glacial melt, have submerged huge swathes of the South Asian country since