UN confirms Sierra Leone’s Ebola flare-up is over, but cautions more are possible
Mar 18, 2016, at 02:26 pm
New York, Mar 18(Just Earth News/IBNS):The latest flare-up of Ebola in Sierra Leone is over, the United Nations health agency on Thursday reported, but cautioned that the West African region remains at risk and should remain on alert.
West Africa set to be declared free of Ebola virus transmission, Ban calls for vigilance
Jan 14, 2016, at 03:25 pm
New York, Jan 14 (Just Earth News/IBNS): On the eve of West Africa being declared free of Ebola virus transmission, top United Nations officials on Wednesday highlighted the "extraordinary" global cooperation mustered to tackle an epidemic that killed over 11,300 people, at the same time calling for vigilance against future flare-ups.
UN declares end to Ebola in Guinea; all three host countries free
Dec 30, 2015, at 02:26 pm
New York, Dec 30 (Just Earth News/IBNS): The United Nations health agency on Tuesday declared the end of Ebola virus transmission in Guinea, where the epidemic began two years ago before spreading to neighbouring Liberia and Sierra Leone and, ultimately by land and air travel to seven other countries, killing over 11,300 people.
West Africa cannot recover from Ebola epidemic on its own: UN health official
Nov 28, 2015, at 02:01 pm
New York, Nov 28 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Following the flare-up of Ebola in Liberia 77 days after the outbreak was declared over, the region's top coordinator of the United Nations response to the epidemic said the three West African countries most affected by the deadly disease cannot recover from its ravages on their own.
Ensuring 15,000 survivors of Ebola have support they need is first priority: UN envoy
Nov 19, 2015, at 01:55 pm
New York, Nov 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Transmission of Ebola has been stopped in Liberia and Sierra Leone, while Guinea is now treating a baby believed to be its last case, the United Nations Special Envoy on Ebola, Dr. David Nabarro, reported on Wednesday, underscoring that his top priority is to make sure the thousands of survivors and their families across West Africa have access to the support they need.
Ebola virus persists in body fluids of survivors for months: WHO
Oct 16, 2015, at 01:02 pm
New York, Oct 16 (IBNS): The Ebola virus can persist in the eye, semen, the placenta, breast milk and central nervous system of survivors of the disease for as long as 9 and a half months, according to a new study supported by the World Health Organization (WHO).
Presidents of Sierra Leone and Liberia outline post-Ebola recovery plan in UN Assembly
Sep 30, 2015, at 02:15 pm
New York, Sept 30 (IBNS): In their respective statements to the United Nations General Assembly, the leaders of Sierra Leone and Liberia, among the countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak, discussed their subsequent recovery efforts, and also spoke about the need for the reform of UN bodies.
WHO warns Ebola outbreak in West Africa has 'a very nasty sting in its tail'
Sep 10, 2015, at 02:12 pm
New York, Sep 10 (IBNS):The United Nations health agency's special envoy on Ebola response on Tuesday said the outbreak in West Africa has a "very nasty sting in its tail," but projected that the goal of zero transmission in the human population remains "very possible within 2015."
UN refugee agency chief urges Europe to formulate collective response to migrant crisis
Aug 27, 2015, at 04:21 pm
New York, Aug 27 (IBNS) With the number of migrants fleeing to Europe the violence in their countries of origin continuing to increase, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, António Guterres, on Wednesday urged the European Union to speed up the formulation of an adequate collective response to this unprecedented crisis.
On first visit to hard-hit nations, new UN Ebola mission chief vows scaled-up support to end crisis
Jan 07, 2015, at 03:37 pm
New York, Jan 7 (IBNS) The new Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, arrived in Liberia on Tuesday as part of his first tour of the countries in West Africa most affected by the outbreak of the virus.
Ebola: UN Secretary-General will visit West Africa to 'show solidarity with those affected'
Dec 18, 2014, at 03:20 pm
New York, Dec 18 (IBNS) Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced he will leave on Wednesday for the countries hardest hit by the Ebola outbreak "to show my solidarity with those affected and urge even greater global action" to fight the epidemic, which two United Nations food agencies said could push the number of people facing food insecurity to more than one million by next spring.
Terrorism, Ebola are impeding development, DR Congo chief tells UN
Sep 26, 2014, at 09:14 pm
New York, Sept 26 (IBNS) President Joseph Kabila of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) warned the United Nations on Thursday that global development was threatened by terrorism and the resurgence of the Ebola epidemic, pledging his country’s contribution to international efforts to combat the scourges.