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UN releases $1 mn in emergency funding for Saint Vincent
6 years agoThis picture taken on April 14, 2021, from the the Floreal class French frigate Ventose shows the island of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines as the frigate brings aid parcels. - The threat of a volcanic eruption has triggered evacuation orders on april 9, 2021, on the eastern Caribbean island of Saint Vincent and the deployment of several cruise ships to house thousands forced to leave their homes. (Photo by Fanny MARSOT / AFP)
The United Nations on Thursday released $1 million from its emergency fund to provide aid to the Caribbean nation of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines following a series of devastating volcanic eruptions, the body's spokesman said.