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Indian Women Peacekeepers Inspire Liberian Girls
Indian women peacekeepers serving in the UN mission in Liberia have been a source of inspiration for the country's girls, the contingent's commander has said while terming women as "agents of change".
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Guinea Unrest Hampering Ebola Response: United Nations
The head of the UN mission on Ebola in Guinea on Monday said violence in the west of the country "jeopardised" the fight against the deadly virus.
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US Wraps Up Ebola Military Mission in Liberia
The United States staged a military ceremony on Thursday to end its five-month Ebola mission in Liberia, with the west African nation in recovery from the worst-ever outbreak of the virus.
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United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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United Nations Declares Mali Ebola-Free
The Malian Government and the United Nations on Sunday declared the country free of Ebola after registering 42 days without any new cases of the deadly virus.
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Ebola Fight Remains Tough But May Be Won This Year: UN Mission Chief
The world can stamp out the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by the end of the year but months of tough work remain, the outgoing chief of the United Nations' anti-Ebola mission said on Friday.
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UN Ebola Team Leaders to Visit West Africa Starting Monday
The UN Ebola chief will be taking the new head of the UN's mission to fight the deadly disease on a tour of the most affected countries in West Africa starting Monday.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Appoints New Ebola Mission Head
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appointed a Mauritanian national to head the UN Ebola mission set up two months ago to combat the world's worst outbreak of the virus.
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UN Peacekeepers Released From Ebola Quarantine in Mali
Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers placed under quarantine in Mali after they were potentially exposed to Ebola more than three weeks ago have been released, the country's U.N. mission said on Saturday.
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Third Member of UN Mission in Liberia Contracts Ebola
A UN peacekeeper in Liberia has contracted Ebola and is being treated at a clinic in the capital, Monrovia, becoming the third member of the mission infected by the virus since the outbreak began.
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Ebola Isolation at United States Base 'Pretty Much Vacation'
With plenty of flat screen TVs, game nights and even an outdoor fire pit, life in isolation for members of the US military who have returned from the Ebola mission in West Africa can look a lot like summer camp.
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Battling Ebola: The Worst of Humanitarian Missions
An invisible, murderous enemy that puts caregivers in almost unbearable working conditions, Ebola is a gruelling test for even the most experienced humanitarian.
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United Nations Warns Ebola Still Far From Over
The head of the UN Ebola mission warned on Friday that the world was "far, far away" from beating back the outbreak and said a huge increase in aid was still needed to fight Ebola on the ground in Africa.
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US Teacher Told to Stay Away After Trip to Kenya
A Catholic school teacher in Kentucky was told to take a leave of absence for 21 days when she returned from a mission trip to Kenya, even though the country is thousands of miles from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak.
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World Bank Gives $100 Million for Ebola Health Workers
The World Bank said on Thursday it was immediately providing $100 million to support the deployment of more health workers to Ebola-stricken West Africa.
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Indian Women Peacekeepers Inspire Liberian Girls
Indian women peacekeepers serving in the UN mission in Liberia have been a source of inspiration for the country's girls, the contingent's commander has said while terming women as "agents of change".
-
Guinea Unrest Hampering Ebola Response: United Nations
The head of the UN mission on Ebola in Guinea on Monday said violence in the west of the country "jeopardised" the fight against the deadly virus.
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US Wraps Up Ebola Military Mission in Liberia
The United States staged a military ceremony on Thursday to end its five-month Ebola mission in Liberia, with the west African nation in recovery from the worst-ever outbreak of the virus.
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United Nations Downplays US Pullout of Ebola Mission
The US plan to pull troops out of West Africa will not leave a hole in the battle against Ebola, UN coordinator David Nabarro said Wednesday, but much work remains to get to zero cases.
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United Nations Declares Mali Ebola-Free
The Malian Government and the United Nations on Sunday declared the country free of Ebola after registering 42 days without any new cases of the deadly virus.
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Ebola Fight Remains Tough But May Be Won This Year: UN Mission Chief
The world can stamp out the Ebola outbreak in West Africa by the end of the year but months of tough work remain, the outgoing chief of the United Nations' anti-Ebola mission said on Friday.
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UN Ebola Team Leaders to Visit West Africa Starting Monday
The UN Ebola chief will be taking the new head of the UN's mission to fight the deadly disease on a tour of the most affected countries in West Africa starting Monday.
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UN Chief Ban Ki-moon Appoints New Ebola Mission Head
UN chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday appointed a Mauritanian national to head the UN Ebola mission set up two months ago to combat the world's worst outbreak of the virus.
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UN Peacekeepers Released From Ebola Quarantine in Mali
Around 20 United Nations peacekeepers placed under quarantine in Mali after they were potentially exposed to Ebola more than three weeks ago have been released, the country's U.N. mission said on Saturday.
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Third Member of UN Mission in Liberia Contracts Ebola
A UN peacekeeper in Liberia has contracted Ebola and is being treated at a clinic in the capital, Monrovia, becoming the third member of the mission infected by the virus since the outbreak began.
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Ebola Isolation at United States Base 'Pretty Much Vacation'
With plenty of flat screen TVs, game nights and even an outdoor fire pit, life in isolation for members of the US military who have returned from the Ebola mission in West Africa can look a lot like summer camp.
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Battling Ebola: The Worst of Humanitarian Missions
An invisible, murderous enemy that puts caregivers in almost unbearable working conditions, Ebola is a gruelling test for even the most experienced humanitarian.
-
United Nations Warns Ebola Still Far From Over
The head of the UN Ebola mission warned on Friday that the world was "far, far away" from beating back the outbreak and said a huge increase in aid was still needed to fight Ebola on the ground in Africa.
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US Teacher Told to Stay Away After Trip to Kenya
A Catholic school teacher in Kentucky was told to take a leave of absence for 21 days when she returned from a mission trip to Kenya, even though the country is thousands of miles from the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak.
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World Bank Gives $100 Million for Ebola Health Workers
The World Bank said on Thursday it was immediately providing $100 million to support the deployment of more health workers to Ebola-stricken West Africa.
