admin
UNITED Nations. — The head of the United Nations said Tuesday that the world body is “taking the lead now” on international efforts to fight the Ebola outbreak in West Africa that has killed about 2 400 people and could spread further.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said at a press briefing that the UN General Assembly next week will follow-up with a high-level meeting — the disease, he said, taking on “a special focus” at an event that will welcome more than 140 heads of state and government.
Before that, an emergency meeting called by the US will be held Thursday in which Ban and World Health Organisation director general Margaret Chan plan to “outline the international action plan to contain this threat.”
A draft resolution encourages the governments of Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea — the three hardest-hit countries — to accelerate the rapid diagnosis and isolation of suspected Ebola cases and launch public education campaigns about the virus. — Sapa-AP.
Online Reporter