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United Nations Headquarters – The United Nations is set to launch a funding appeal to support St Vincent and the Grenadines as ongoing volcanic explosions continue to disrupt life on the island and nearby countries, a top UN official said on Wednesday.
UN Resident Coordinator for Barbados and the Caribbean, Didier Trebucq, briefed journalists in response to the growing humanitarian crisis sparked after long-dormant La Soufrière volcano erupted last Friday, displacing some 20 000 people, or roughly one-fifth of the population.
Around 6000 are considered vulnerable, the UN said.
“We are about to initiate the UN funding appeal and response plan to support the humanitarian response but also the early recovery for the next six months”, he said, speaking via video link from Barbados.
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