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World must do 'whatever it takes' to ensure recovery of Ebola-affected countries – Ban

Dec 06, 2014, at 02:17 pm

New York, Dec 6 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appealed on Fridayto 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 resilient, while the head of the UN health agency noted that the "fear of Ebola is moving faster than the virus" itself.

Ban issues 'international rescue call' to halt Ebola epidemic

Sep 06, 2014, at 03:54 pm

New York, Sept 6 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday vowed to mobilize the United Nations in every possible way to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and issued an "international rescue call" for a massive surge in assistance, warning that "the world can no longer afford to short-change global public health."