New York: Following a series of powerful eruptions from La Soufrière volcano on the Caribbean island of Saint Vincent, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday expressed deep solidarity with the country’s people and Government.
“The Secretary-General commends the local response efforts underway and reiterates the full support of the United Nations”, said UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric in a statement on Monday.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, located in the southern Caribbean, consists of more than 30 islands and cays, nine of which are inhabited.
At 4,000 feet tall (1,220 metres), La Soufrière dominates the largest island, Saint Vincent.
Though silent since 1979, the volcano began spewing smoke, and rumbling in December, before a full-blown eruption on 9 April.
According to Dujarric, the UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) will soon announce the release of $1 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to assist the response.
"The United Nations stands ready to provide additional help," he stated.
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