UN chief appoints 12 experts to his task force to prevent and manage future health crises
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the membership of his Global Health Crises Task Force, which aims to help countries and communities prepare and respond to emergencies, such as the recent outbreaks…
UN, global health officials meet in South-east Asia to discuss security preparedness
After recent outbreaks of Ebola, Zika and yellow fever, senior health officials from the United Nations, Governments and other institutions are prioritizing global health security preparedness given ongoing concerns about…
Final trial results confirm Ebola vaccine provides 'high protection' – UN health agency
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has said that an experimental Ebola vaccine has been found to be highly protective against the deadly virus in a major trial in Guinea. “;The vaccine is the first to prevent…
UN informed of Ebola virus outbreak in northern DR Congo
An Ebola outbreak in north-eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has killed at least one person, the United Nations World health Organization (WHO) announced earlier today. “An investigation team led by the Ministry…
UN health agency deploying technical experts to site of Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
The United Nations health agency is deploying technical experts to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) amid an outbreak of Ebola virus near its northern border with the Central Africa Republic, the agency’s regional…
Innovators, UN discuss using tech to tackle world's development challenges
From drones dropping food and medicines, to handheld devices that can diagnose Ebola with a drop of blood, the latest technological advances are converging to make the “unthinkable happen,” said global innovators and heads of…
Experts race against clock to quell Ebola outbreak in remote DR Congo province – UN
A race against the clock has begun to contain an outbreak of Ebola in a remote northern area of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) the United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) said today. Twenty cases of Ebola…
DR Congo approves use of Ebola vaccine to counter outbreak; UN-trained volunteers to educate local populations
To contain the latest outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) provided technical support to 145 volunteers of the Congolese Red Cross and community…
UN health agency declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in DR Congo
A recent outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is over, the United Nations health agency today said, while adding that enhanced surveillance for the virus continues. The announcement comes…
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USG DiCarlo briefs Security Council on intensified attacks and civilian impact in Ukraine
Under-Secretary-General Rosemary A. DiCarlo's Remarks to the Security Council on Ukraine New York, 12 January 2026 Mr. President, The start of the New Year has brought no peace or even respite to Ukraine, but renewed fighting…
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ASG Khiari warns Security Council of regional risks following Israel’s recognition of “Somaliland”
Assistant Secretary-General for the Middle East, Asia, and the Pacific Khaled Khiari's Remarks to the Security Council on Israel's Recognition of "Somaliland" as an Independent State New York, 29 December 2025 Mr. President…
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ASG Martha Pobee briefs Security Council on nationwide upheaval and human rights concerns in Iran
Assistant Secretary-General Martha Pobee's Remarks to the Security Council on the Situation in the Middle East New York, 15 January 2026 Mr. President, For nearly three weeks, popular protests in the Islamic Republic of Iran…