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'The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight' against Ebola – UN envoy

'The world is on the side of those who are involved in this fight' against Ebola – UN envoy

Nov 29, 2014, at 03:16 pm

New York, Nov 29 (IBNS) 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 tracing and analyze how the outbreak is evolving in remote areas of the virus-affected countries, saying that "deploying more people to the districts is our highest priority."

Ebola: UN envoy warns against letting guard down, ‘even for a second’

Ebola: UN envoy warns against letting guard down, ‘even for a second’

Nov 05, 2014, at 03:18 pm

New York, Nov 5 (IBNS) The UN envoy coordinating the global response to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa said in the Liberian capital on Tuesday that when national governments, partners and communities work together, "dramatic improvement" can be achieved, but cautioned against "even for a second [thinking] that everything is okay."

Ebola: UN will 'stay the course' in Liberia, peacekeeping chief says

Ebola: UN will 'stay the course' in Liberia, peacekeeping chief says

Sep 12, 2014, at 03:54 pm

New York, Sept 12 (IBNS) The United Nations will continue to stand by Liberia and its neighbours currently battling an "unprecedented" Ebola outbreak, the Organization's peacekeeping chief pledged on Thursday in Monrovia, spotlighting his mission to assess how the UN can further support the country.