Fwd: UN CONGRATULATES FRONTLINE WORKERS BATTLING EBOLA IN WEST AFRICA

Web version   New York Dec 10 2014 3:00PM   UN News Centre with breaking news from the UN News Service  Frontline workers battling Ebola in West Africa. Photo: UNMEER/Christopher Bailey UN CONGRATULATES FRONTLINE WORKERS BATTLING EBOLA IN WEST AFRICA The United Nations today congratulated the front line workers in the field battling Ebola on their well-deserved recognition as Time "Person of the Year," while countries affected by the outbreak and their partners met to ensure cases do not cross borders and to lay the foundation for resilient health systems respectively. Read more RELATED Ebola: UN envoy says intense response needed for western Sierra Leone and Guinea-Mali border The United Nations, working with its national and international partners to halt the Ebola outbreak in West Africa, is currently focusing attention on bringing down the high levels of transmission in western Sierra Leone and ensuring that cases do not cross the border from Guinea into neighbouring Mali, the UN Special Envoy on Ebola Dr. David Nabarro said today. Read more TOPICS Peace and Security -  Economic Development -  Humanitarian Aid -  Environment -  Human Rights -  UN Affais, Secretary-General -  Women, Children, Population -  Law, Crime Prevention -  Health, Poverty -  Culture, Education United Nations News Center mailing system If you have problems reading this, please consult the web version UN News Service Contact Radio News and Media

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