UNMEER Head in Sierra Leone to push Ebola response surge
In response to rising transmission rates of Ebola Virus Disease in parts of Sierra Leone, the Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury, travelled to the country on 11-12 December 2014 to…
UN Ebola response chief calls for shared resources at regional technical meeting
National leaders from across West Africa met in Monrovia, Liberia on Tuesday to discuss strategies for improved communication and cooperation as they work to stop the Ebola outbreak and ensure that cases do not cross borders…
In Guinea, as Ebola spread slows, Ban pledges UN support towards total eradication
Cautioning that much remains to be done to wipe out Ebola in Guinea, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that joint national, regional and global efforts have “significantly” slowed the spread of the…
Courage of Ebola health workers should inspire greater efforts by all, says Ban
Citing the “memorable and moving” example of a Sierra Leonean nurse who had contracted Ebola but became a caregiver as soon as she had recovered, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said today that kind of commitment…
Christmas just another day for those fighting Ebola in West Africa, says UN staffer
Christmas will be “like any other working day” for United Nations humanitarian worker Chris Huddart, who – like thousands across West Africa – is spending the holiday responding to the Ebola outbreak.
2014: A look back at some of the year's major developments
Conflict, disease, human rights abuses and food insecurity combined to make 2014 a year marked by untold human misery. From the rise of violent extremism to the spread of Ebola, from war in Gaza to unrest in Ukraine, UN…
UN Ebola response efforts at ‘full capacity’ following warehouse fire
The UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) has reported that a main United Nations logistics hub managed by the World Food Programme (WFP) in Guinea is fully operational despite the fire that swept through the…
Number of people affected by Ebola tops 20,000 – UN health agency
The head of the United Nations Ebola emergency response mission is set to open a treatment facility in Liberia near the Sierra Leonean border during a visit to review where the UN can do more to help, as the World Health…
Fight against Ebola requires district-by-district approach – head of UN response mission
The outgoing head of the head of the United Nations Emergency Ebola Response Mission (UNMEER) said today that communities are going to play a big role in defeating the “nasty disease” in West Africa by stamping out outbreaks…
Most intense Ebola transmission in West Africa reported in western Sierra Leone – UN
The number of Ebola cases is fluctuating in Guinea, decreasing in Liberia and showing signs the increase has slowed in Sierra Leone, the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) reported today as the UN development…
Outgoing head of UN Ebola mission sums up progress in ‘big battle’ with outbreak
Delivering his final press conference as head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Anthony Banbury today pointed to significant progress in tackling the outbreak since he was appointed in…
'We have no plan B, we have to get rid of this virus' - new head of UN Ebola mission
The newly appointed Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arrived this morning in Accra, Ghana, where he officially begins his duties next week as head of the United Nations Mission for…