{"id":51953,"date":"2014-09-29T07:33:48","date_gmt":"2014-09-29T07:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/4cd.e16.myftpupload.com\/?p=51953"},"modified":"2014-09-29T07:33:48","modified_gmt":"2014-09-29T07:33:48","slug":"head-of-ebola-emergency-response-arrives-in-accra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/citifmonline.com\/2014\/09\/head-of-ebola-emergency-response-arrives-in-accra\/","title":{"rendered":"Head of Ebola Emergency Response arrives in Accra"},"content":{"rendered":"
An advance team of the newly established UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) will arrive in Accra on Monday, September 29, 2014.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
The team would be led by the UN Secretary-General Special Representative and Head of UNMEER, Anthony Banbury.<\/p>\n
A press conference is scheduled to take place at 13:30hrs (1:30 p.m local time) at the VVIP lounge of the Kotoka International Airport. All media representatives are expected to be seated at 1 p.m.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
[contextly_sidebar id=”ThOiZHoiEcrCgmW1rh4afrBYEpWE2u0t”]This includes treating the infected, reinforcing essential services and taking action to ensure the disease does not spread to countries currently unaffected.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
Mr. Banbury will also travel to Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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