'The only way to stop Ebola is at its source' – UN chief
Oct 29, 2014, at 03:04 pm
New York, Oct 29 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Tuesday urged countries that have imposed travel bans or closed their borders in response to the Ebola outbreak of the need to convey a sense of urgency without inciting panic, saying "the only way to stop Ebola is to stop it at its source."
UN chief to leaders: 'The world can and must stop Ebola – now'
Sep 26, 2014, at 06:16 am
New York, Sept 25 (IBNS) "The world can and must stop Ebola – now," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told world leaders gathered at a special meeting held on Thursday at the United Nations to speed up the global response to the outbreak that has evolved from a public health crisis into a threat to peace and security.
Ban launches UN Ebola response mission; advance teams to arrive in West Africa on Monday
Sep 21, 2014, at 03:28 am
New York, Sept 20 (IBNS) UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has officially established the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response and has instructed the advance teams for the first-of-its-kind operation to head to its base in Accra, Ghana, by Monday.