By KUNA,
London : The UK Government upped the amount of money it is giving in aid to Haiti to more than USD 32 million (20 million pounds), International Development Secretary Douglas Alexander said Monday.
The increase in funding from an initial USD 10 million (6.2 million pounds) will be announced at Monday’s meeting of European Union development ministers in Brussels.
In a statement here, Alexander said, “It is now clear that the international community is dealing with an almost unprecedented level of devastation.
“Our initial assessments show a level of humanitarian need which would severely test the international response in any circumstances. But the impact of this earthquake is magnified because it has hit a country that was already desperately poor and historically volatile.
“To address the needs of the immediate humanitarian response, the UK Government will pledge a further USD 20 million, on top of the USD 10 million initially donated.”