Only a fraction of the emergency funds the United Nations has requested for victims of Nepal's earthquake have come in, the U.N. said, as crises around the world put unprecedented demands on international donors.
Of the $415 million requested by the U.N. and its partners last week, just $22.4 million has been provided.
. Kathmandu, Nepal. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
The U.N.'s "flash appeal" for emergency funds is designed to respond to the first three months after the disaster, and includes requests for funding for food, health, and shelter.
The 7.8 earthquake that struck northwest of Nepal's capital Kathmandu on April 25 has killed at least 7,759 people, injured over 16,000, and destroyed more than 300,000 homes.
. Sindhupalchok, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
Nearly two weeks after the quake, aid agencies are still trying to identify remote areas that have not received help, with pressure building to reach people before the annual monsoon arrives in the next few weeks.
"This is truly unprecedented, and the challenge is we don't see an end to it in sight,” said Ertharin Cousin, executive director of the United Nations World Food Programme.
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. Sindhupalchok, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
A man watches as a Nepalese army helicopter tries to land and airlift earthquake victims.
. Melamchi, NEPAL. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
A woman injured in the earthquake screams while being evacuated by helicopter.
. KATHMANDU, NEPAL. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
An injured girl lies on a bed in a hospital.
. KATHMANDU, NEPAL. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
String, with weight supplied by water bottles, applies traction to the legs of an injured girl.
. Kathmandu, Nepal. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Nepalese Buddhist monks gather inside a makeshift shelter.
. KATHMANDU, NEPAL. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Earthquake victims line up for food and water at a camp for displaced people.
. KATHMANDU, NEPAL. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Groom Khil Bahadur Ghale (left), 25, and bride Bishma Punj, 24, decided to go ahead with their wedding despite the recent earthquake.
. Bhaktapur, Nepal. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Local residents wash themselves next to their homes.
. KATHMANDU, NEPAL. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
An earthquake victim sits next to a fire.
. Bhaktapur, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
A woman carrying her child stands in an alley surrounded by damage buildings.
. Kathmandu, Nepal. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
An earthquake survivor visits her damaged home.
. Sankhu, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
People carry their belongings recovered from a collapsed house.
. Bhaktapur, Nepal. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar
A boy is surrounded by devastation.
. BHAKTAPUR, NEPAL. REUTERS/Danish Siddiqui
A woman looks out of her damaged house.
. Kathmandu, Nepal. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
Nepalese military personnel and earthquake survivors search for belongings.
. SANKHU, NEPAL. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Nepalese army personnel and survivors of the earthquake look for belongings.
. SANKHU, NEPAL. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
An earthquake victim walks past a collapsed temple.
. Kathmandu, NEPAL. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
A door is barred to one of the damaged temples inside the ancient Swayambhunath Stupa complex.