Needs and Requirements for a Global Ebola Response

Needs and Requirements for a Global Ebola Response

Valerie Amos, UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, and David Nabarro, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy on Ebola, present the latest Overview of the UN system and partners' Requirements for the Ebola Response. This is an appeal for funds to support the efforts of the national governments of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone as they identify and treat people affected by Ebola, ensure a rapid end to the outbreak, re-establish essential social services and improve people's food and nutrition security. The appeal includes funds needed for enabling nearby countries to reduce their people's risk of Ebola infection.

Speakers

• Baroness Amos, Undersecretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), New York; Global Agenda Council on Risk & Resilience

• David Nabarro, Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General for Food Security and Nutrition and Special Envoy on Ebola, United Nations, USA; Global Agenda Council on Food & Nutrition Security.

Moderated by

• Oliver Cann, Director, Media Relations, World Economic Forum.