Ebola: World Bank reports economic impact in worst-hit countries to exceed $500 million in 2014
The World Bank announced today that economic growth estimates in the three countries most affected by the Ebola crisis have been revised sharply downward with the impact totalling well over half a billion dollars in 2014, as…
Ebola: UN health agency advises male survivors to abstain from sex for 3 months
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that it is possible for the Ebola virus to be present in semen for 3 months after recovery, as the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said it plans to have 2,700 teams…
'The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight' against Ebola – UN envoy
The top United Nations officials leading the fight against Ebola have made an appeal for people who possess skills that are “quite rare” to join the global effort, such as those who can provide patient care, undertake contact…
UN food agency reports record cereal crop as Ebola, conflict threaten food security
Despite world cereal production likely to reach an all-time record of more than 2.5 billion tonnes in 2014, a total of 38 countries are at risk of food insecurity, including 29 in Africa, with food insecurity worsening in…
Ebola response must include efforts to bolster health systems – UN Economic, Social Council chief
While the priority is to stop the Ebola outbreak, measures must also ensure that the emergency response is linked to longer-term efforts to strengthen health systems in those countries hit the hardest, President of the United…
UN reports potential for gradual return to global growth, foresees risks, uncertainties
Global economic growth is forecast to continue increasing over the next two years, the United Nations reported today, despite legacies from the financial crisis continuing to weigh on growth, and the emergence of new…
Ebola: UN envoy says intense response needed for western Sierra Leone and Guinea-Mali border
The United Nations, working with its national and international partners to halt the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, is currently focusing attention on bringing down the high levels of transmission in western Sierra Leone and…
Dramatic fall in malaria deaths show fight against disease can be won – UN
A newly-released United Nations health agency report reveals that the number of people dying from malaria globally has fallen dramatically with more and more countries moving towards its elimination, but the findings also…
Health workers on Ebola response frontlines get boost with donation of protective gear – UN
The first of 700,000 sets of protective gear intended for healthcare workers battling on the frontlines of the Ebola outbreak in West Africa arrived today from Japan and were handed over the United Nations, as the UN Children…
World must do 'whatever it takes' to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed today to members of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) “to do whatever it takes” to help the West African countries hardest hit by Ebola grow back stronger and more…
Cooler box-equipped motorbikes donated to UN will speed up Ebola testing process in West Africa
Four hundred motorbikes equipped with cooler boxes will help speed up deliveries of blood samples to laboratories from remote areas of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone and reduce the waiting time for Ebola test results…
Ebola: UN special envoy appeals to Liberians to remain vigilant, sustain response
The United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, today took his message directly to the people of Liberia, applauding them for the progress made so far in combating the virus, but cautioning that “the most…