UN aims to raise nearly $50 million for Nepal flood response
The UN has launched a $49.6 million flash appeal to assist over 84,000 people affected by catastrophic flooding in Nepal caused by a glacial collapse. The aid will provide essential supplies, including food, shelter, and medical care, to survivors before winter.
Why it matters
The disaster highlights the vulnerability of mountain communities to climate-related events and the necessity of international humanitarian intervention.
The UN and its humanitarian partners launched a $49.6 million flash appeal on Friday to deliver emergency assistance to more than 84,000 people affected by last week’s catastrophic floods in Nepal.
On 26 August, a glacier on the border between Nepal and the Tibet autonomous region of China collapsed, triggering floods that have now claimed more than 1,250 lives and left thousands missing , according to the UN’s office in Nepal.
The UN’s local humanitarian team estimate that 84,270 Nepalis – or 19,284 households – were affected by the floods.
Across the Rasuwa, Nuwakot and Dhading regions of northern Nepal, critical infrastructure such as roads, schools, power grids and water systems have been damaged or destroyed , while many survivors have lost their homes and family members.
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