Monrovia, 06 January 2015 - Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, the new Head of the UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), arrives in Liberia today as part of his first tour of the three countries most affected by the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak. In each country, he will assess response efforts tostop the Ebola outbreak, and determine urgent UN priorities going forward.
On his arrival, Ould Cheikh Ahmed met with President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf as well as UNMEER and UNMIL staff. He also discussed response efforts with the diplomatic community. Tomorrow, he travels to Grand Cape Mount County where he will interact with local, traditional and religious leaders, as well as Ebola survivors, before heading to Sierra Leone.
“I want to visit the affected countries not only to see what's already been done – I know we have made a lot of progress – but to see what we can do to get to zero cases as fast as possible,” said Ould Cheikh Ahmed. “Beyond that, we also need to scale up our efforts to reestablish basic social services, strengthen health services, support economic activity and build these countries' resilience.”
Ould Cheikh Ahmed replaced former Special Representative Anthony Banbury on 5 January 2015.
“The UN is wholly committed to supporting all affected and at-risk communities to contain the Ebola outbreak and end this crisis,” said Ould Cheikh Ahmed. “We need to pay special attention to the border areas. Zero cases – in Liberia and this entire region – must be everyone's goal.”
During Ould Cheikh Ahmed's visit, he will meet with the Presidents of Sierra Leone and Guinea, as well as other Ebola response partners in-country. He will also visit Ebola Treatment Units and national Ebola Response Centres to see how UNMEER's coordination efforts are playing out on the ground.
As of 31 December 2014, seven of Liberia's 15 counties had reported no new Ebola cases. Still, 22 new cases were reported in Grand Cape Mount, 88 in Montserrado, and 14 in Margibi.
“Clearly, we have more work to do to get to zero,” said Ould Cheikh Ahmed. “UNMEER will stand together with the people affected and their governments until we bring this crisis to an end.”
Ebola Response, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, United Nations, United Nations Airplane, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.The SRSG and Head of UNMEER, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed, exits from a UN airplane.Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 10:09 GMT
AYLWARD Bruce, Ebola Response, FALL Marie Noelle, LEJEUNE Fatoumata, NABARRO David, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, SCOTT-DUNNE Naomi, United Nations, United Nations Helicopter, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.The SRSG and Head of UNMEER, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (third from left), inside a UN MI-8 helicopter next to Dr. David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola and Dr. Bruce Aylward, WHO Assistant Director-General.Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 10:22 GMT
Ebola Response, NABARRO David, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, United Nations, United Nations Helicopter, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.The SRSG and Head of UNMEER, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (left), works inside a UN MI-8 helicopter with Dr. David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola.Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 10:31 GMT
DAOUDI Amer, Ebola Response, GRAAFF Peter, NABARRO David, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, United Nations, United Nations Helicopter, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.The SRSG and Head of UNMEER, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (third from left), exits a UN MI-8 helicopter to greet Peter Graaff, the UNMEER Ebola Crisis Manager in Liberia. He is followed by Amer Daoudi, UNMEER Director of Operations, and Dr. David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola.Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 10:53 GMT
Ebola Response, LANDGREN Karin, Meeting, NABARRO David, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, United Nations, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.The SRSG and Head of UNMEER, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (right), in a meeting with the Secretary-General''s Special Representative for Liberia, Karin Landgren, to speak about the cooperation between the two UN entities. In the back, Dr. David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola, is seen taking notes.Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 11:12 GMT
Ebola Response, GRAAFF Peter, Meeting, United Nations, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.Peter Schleicher of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in a meeting of UNMEER, UN lead agencies on Ebola Response and the IFRC. Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 11:44 GMT
AYLWARD Bruce, BANERJEE Anshu, Ebola Response, IFRC, Meeting, NABARRO David, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, SCHLEICHER Peter, United Nations, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.From left to right: Dr. Bruce Aylward (WHO Assistant Director-General), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (SRSG and Head of UNMEER), Dr. David Nabarro (UN Special Envoy on Ebola), and Anshu Banerjee of WHO are listening to Peter Schleicher of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) in a meeting of UNMEER, UN lead agencies on Ebola Response and the IFRC. Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 11:48 GMT
Ebola Response, United Nations, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.Meeting with partners for Ebola Response in Liberia. Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 13:04 GMT
Ebola Response, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, SIRLEAF Ellen Johnson, United Nations, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.SRSG and Head of UNMEER, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed meets with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 15:06 GMT
Ebola Response, LANDGREN Karin, NABARRO David, OULD CHEIKH AHMED Ismail, SIRLEAF Ellen Johnson, United Nations, UNMEERCaption: On his second day of taken on the office of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER), Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed visits Liberia.From left to right: Dr. David Nabarro (Special Envoy on Ebola), Karin Landgren, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed (SRSG and Head of UNMEER) meet with President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf of Liberia. Monrovia, Liberia, on 6 January 2015Photo: UNMEER/Simon RufCreditline: UNMEER/Simon RufInstructions: 2015-01-06 15:07 GMT
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