A/RES/75/275
United Nations
General Assembly
Distr.: General
29 April 2021
Seventy-fifth session
Agenda item 73 (a)
Strengthening of the coordination of humanitarian and
disaster relief assistance of the United Nations, including
special economic assistance: strengthening of the
coordination of emergency humanitarian assistance of the
United Nations
Resolution adopted by the General Assembly
on 28 April 2021
[without reference to a Main Committee (A/75/L.80 and A/75/L.80/Add.1)]
75/275.
Solidarity with and support for the Government and people of
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, as well as neighbouring countries
affected by the impact of the eruptions of La Soufrière volcano
The General Assembly,
Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Reaffirming its resolution 46/182 of 19 December 1991, the annex to which
contains the guiding principles for the strengthening of the coordination of emergency
humanitarian assistance of the United Nations system, as well as all its resolutions on
international cooperation on humanitarian assistance in the field of natural disasters,
from relief to development, and recalling the resolutions of the humanitarian
segments of the substantive sessions of the Economic and Social Council,
Reaffirming also the principles of humanity, neutrality, impartiality and
independence for the provision of humanitarian assistance,
Deeply concerned about the serious consequences of the explosive eruptions of
La Soufrière volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since 9 April 2021, which
have resulted in the displacement of residents and the loss of livelihoods, food
security and nutrition, health security and access to social infrastructure, and about
the urgent need to restore normal conditions for the population,
Concerned about the effects of the ongoing eruptions of La Soufrière volcano
on basic infrastructure and other areas and on the economies of the neighbouring
countries, which could adversely affect the economic and social development plans
of those countries,
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