Angelina Jolie's aid hopes for Pakistan

Angelina Jolie's aid hopes for Pakistan

Angelina Jolie believes the lack of aid getting to Pakistan is due to us giving up on giving.

"Unfortunately a lot of people are feeling that donor fatigue that they feel with so many crises and so many situations around the world. I think that as people completely understand the scale of it they will do more," said the actress and UN goodwill ambassador.

Up to 20 million people have been affected by the floods which have swept across a quarter of the country and 2,000 have been left dead, say officials.

Aid agencies have blamed Pakistan's poor image for the shortfall in donations. Jolie insists there is no quick solution.

"This is going to be something that goes on for a very, very long time. They're going to be displaced for a very long time. The cholorea outbreak could be very serious, so many children could die. It may get worse before it gets better," she said.

Pakistan's High Commissioner to Britain has said it could take up to five years and $15bn for the country to recover.

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