US-Iran war CJP protest in Delhi US-Saudi nuclear deal Commonwealth Games 2026 Wildfires in Europe

Ebola: UN to hold high level meet to step up relief operations

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will hold a high-level event later this month to spur international efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.

FP Archives|Sep 10, 2014, 08:56:17 IST

United Nations: Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon will hold a high-level event later this month to spur international efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak in West Africa.[caption id="attachment_1705175" align="alignleft" width="380"] A health centre in Sierra Leone. AP.[/caption]UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said today the meeting on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly's annual ministerial meeting, which starts on September 24, will highlight the needs in the region and the response needed from governments, non-governmental organisations, the private sector and academic institutions.Dujarric said Ban discussed "the need to urgently scale up international efforts to combat the Ebola outbreak" with US President Barack Obama in a phone conversation yesterday. The World Health Organization released figures today showing that a surge in new cases in Liberia has driven up the number of people believed to be infected with Ebola to more than 4,200.AP

Are Chinese UN peacekeepers spies? Trump’s UN envoy sends out a warning

US UN Envoy Mike Waltz has warned that China has been using United Nations' platforms, such as peacekeeping missions, for espionage. He accused Chinese peacekeepers of serving as the eyes and ears of the Communist Party of China.

2 min read

Why has Bangladesh’s choice of India spokespersons raised eyebrows?

Bangladesh’s appointment of journalists Md Saidur Rahman and Umme Marufa to media roles in New Delhi and Kolkata has triggered controversy over their past anti-India social media posts, many of which were later deleted, prompting diplomatic scrutiny as India and Bangladesh seek to improve bilateral ties

6 min read

Indian judo contender withdrawn from 2026 Commonwealth Games after failed dope test

India's contingent at the 2026 Commonwealth Games has been restricted to 124 after judoka Arun Kumar was withdrawn from the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow due to a failed dope test.

1 min read

US House passes $1 trillion defence bill despite concerns over Iran war and Israel ties

The US House of Representatives narrowly passed a massive defence policy bill that would boost Washington's security ties with Israel, despite criticism from the Democrats.

2 min read

Explorers discover wreckage of plane 72 years later. Will this help in finding MH370?

On April 11, 1952, a Pan Am Flight 526A, crashed into the Atlantic Ocean, killing 52 of the 69 people on board. After decades of effort, explorers have found the wreck of the plane at the bottom of the seabed near Puerto Rico. The discovery offers new hope to families who lost loved ones in the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 crash in 2014

5 min read

Up Next