UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon: Pakistan Floods Are Worst Disaster I've Ever Seen

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UN Chief Ban Ki-Moon: Pakistan Floods Are Worst Disaster I've Ever Seen

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/08/15/pakistan-floods-ban-ki-moon_n_682649.html

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said Sunday he has never seen anything like the flood disaster in Pakistan after surveying the devastation and urged foreign donors to speed up assistance to the 20 million people affected.

Ban's comments reflect the concern of the international community about the unfolding disaster in Pakistan, which is battling al-Qaida and Taliban militants, has a weak and unpopular government, and an anemic economy propped up by international assistance.

[malaise]

1. And he was in Haiti

It's a disaster of epic proportions

[Bobbieo]

2. It's mind bogglng! - war, pestilence, flood and famine!

[Lorien]

3. All brought on by our short sightedness, lack of action and increasing mistreatment

of our planet. We have a choice, and we've chosen to put climate change on the back burner.