Jalozai, Pakistan - an American movie star Angelina Jolie has met flood victims in northwestern Pakistan on Tuesday and appealed to the international community to provide necessary assistance to help the country recover from its worst natural disasterThe flow of aid money has stalled in recent days, officials have expressed hope the two-day visit by Jolie - who serves as "goodwill ambassador" of the refugee agency United Nations - to convince foreign countries and individuals to open their wallets.The actress, 35 years said he has met many people whose lives have been devastated by floods, including mothers who lost their children and an elderlycouplewhofearedPakistan never able to rebuild the home they lost."I am very touched by them, and I hope that I can, today and tomorrow, you can do something to help bring attention to the situation of all the needy people in Pakistan," Jolie said after visiting a refugee camp in ' Jalozai area.She visited the area with a long black dress and a black scarf decorated with a thin red line - the type of clothing worn by conservative Muslim women, many in Pakistan.Floods in the north-west began in late July, after heavy monsoon rains and grew slowly south along the Indus River, swallowing hundreds of villages and towns and killing over 1,700 people. Another 17 million have been affected by floods, and many in need of emergency assistance to survive.The United Nations asked for $ 460 million in emergency funds on August 11, but only $ 294 million, or 64 percent, has been received to date, and grants more or less dry in recent days.Ajay Chhibber, Secretary General of the UN, said he hoped Jolie would visit "a very great influence" on the influx of aid money and keep people on the crisis."We need more ... well-known characters, which may be in the spotlight and focus because people tend to forget internationally," said Chhibber, who is also regional director of the United NationDevelopment Agency for 'Asia. He spoke to reporters a visit to Islamabad.Read more at ONTD: # http://ohnotheydidnt.livejournal.com/50711240.html ixzz1bJn3mioO
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