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Secretary-General calls on Commonwealth family to assist hurricane affected Caribbean states

9 September 2004

Commonwealth Secretary-General Don McKinnon today called on members of the Commonwealth family and international organisations to assist Caribbean states devastated by Hurricane Ivan.

Hurricane Ivan has caused great destruction.

Mr McKinnon expressed his sorrow over the loss of life and the devastation wrought by Hurricane Ivan in parts of the Caribbean, particularly Grenada.

Mr McKinnon said, "I have been closely monitoring the various reports on the destruction Hurricane Ivan has caused in countries including Barbados, St Vincent and the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago and especially Grenada.

I am also concerned about Jamaica as the hurricane heads towards it. Natural disasters of this magnitude and the devastation they cause in our small member states in particular have always been a major concern of the Commonwealth family."

The Secretary-General added, "My prayers and thoughts are with the peoples of all the affected states at this difficult time."