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Subject: MEDIA-ALERT - High-Level Event on Response and Preparedness for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: Jul 12, 2019 1:07 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: MEDIA-ALERT - High-Level Event on Response and Preparedness for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Date: Jul 12, 2019 1:07 PM
Media advisory WHAT: High-Level Event on Response and Preparedness for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo WHO:
WHEN: 15 July 2019, 13.00 15.45. WHERE: Room VIII at the Palais des Nations, United Nations Office at Geneva, Switzerland On 15 July, in Geneva, WHO Director-General, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, and UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, will convene a high-level Event on Response and Preparedness for the Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Participants will include:
The meeting will provide an opportunity for the DRC Government, UN, NGOs, donors and other partners to take stock of the status of the disease outbreak and response, and discuss the actions needed over the next six months. The discussion will include an update on the enhanced response put into place since May, including the innovative tools being used, how past lessons have been applied, and the way forward. This will be an opportunity for the international community to re-affirm its commitment to support the response politically and financially to reach zero new Ebola cases. Opportunities for media: The event is open to accredited media and will be livestreamed at: http://webtv.un.org A stakeout is scheduled at 15.45 in Hall XIV. Media not accredited at the UN in Geneva can register here: https://reg.unog.ch/event/31124/ For additional information: WHO: Fad?la Chaib, WHO Spokesperson: Email: chaibf@who.int OCHA: Vanessa Huguenin, huguenin@un.org, Hayat Abu-Saleh abusaleh@un.org, |
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