Advance UN Mission For Ebola Emergency Response Arrives In Accra Today

An advance team of the newly established UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) arrives in Accra on Monday, September 29, 2014.  

The team will be led by the UN Secretary-General Special Representative and Head of UNMEER, Anthony Banbury.

A statement issued by UN Information Center and signed by Ms. Cynthia Prah, National Information Officer says a press briefing is scheduled to take place at 13:30hrs (1:30 p.m local time) at the VVIP lounge of the Kotoka International Airport. 

The statement therefore, asked that all media representatives are expected to be seated at 1 p.m.
 
According to the statement, as Head of UNMEER, Mr. Banbury will provide the operational framework and leadership to ensure the rapid, effective and coherent action necessary to stop the Ebola outbreak.
  
This the statement said includes treating the infected, reinforcing essential services and taking action to ensure the disease does not spread to countries currently unaffected.

It further said the establishment of UNMEER last week follows the unanimous adoption of UN General Assembly resolution 69/1 to provide a platform for wide-ranging international efforts to put an end to the spread of the disease. 

UNMEER will have its headquarters in Accra with offices in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.

Mr. Banbury will also travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.


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