United Nations launches $29 million appeal for St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries as volcano eruption continues - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
United Nations launches $29 million appeal for St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other affected countries as volcano eruption continues Format Kingstown (St Vincent and the Grenadines)/New York, 20 April 2021 – The United Nations has launched a $29.2 million global funding appeal to help those affected by the eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano in St. Vincent and the Grenadines and other impacted countries during what has been described as the country’s “midnight hour of need”. The eruptions of the La Soufrière volcano which began on 9 April is expected to displace close to 20,00...