The United Nations General Assembly meeting last Thursday was "a real galvanising moment in terms of contributions from other countries," said Dan Feldman, the deputy special representative for Afghanistan and Pakistan.
"By our count, we've seen over $A790 million pledged, including our own $A169 million commitment, from over 30 countries," Feldman told reporters without giving a country-by-country breakdown.
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He also said there are an "additional $A338 million in as yet undefined commitments" from a variety of countries.
He said there would be more multi-lateral meetings to co-ordinate the international aid response in the coming weeks, including a possible gathering on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in late September.
The Financial Tracking Service (FTS), a UN database that aims to track all donations, showed late Friday that $A553 million has come in for Pakistan's floods, with another $A366.57 million promised.
Just over half came via the UN's emergency appeal fund while the rest came via bilateral aid, chiefly from Saudi Arabia, charities or private organisations and companies.
The United Nations launched a $A518.84 million appeal for donations on August 11, saying this was the amount it estimated was needed by Pakistan to recover from the disaster.
