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After the International Health Regulations Emergency Committee (IHREC) decided not to classify the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, World Health Organization chief Tedros Ghebreyesus emphasised that “for the affected families and communities, this outbreak is very much an emergency.” WHO

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

The official Sudanese announcement that 61 people have died in anti-Government protests in the capital, Khartoum, this month, is likely an underestimation, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday, amid concerns that the insecurity is hampering humanitarian work in the country’s troubled Darfur region. UNTV CH

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

South Sudan’s Ministry of Health on Thursday launched an appeal for (USD) 12 million to help in its Ebola preparedness plan, in the event of an Ebola outbreak in the country. UNMISS

Briefing by Farhan Haq, Deputy Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

New estimates from the World Health Organization (WHO) highlight need for increased, sustained investment in the development of mental health services in areas affected by conflict. WHO

Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) met at WHO Headquarters in Geneva to sign a Declaration of Intent to establish the WHO Academy with a base in the French city of Lyon, that promises to revolutionize lifelong learning in health. WHO

Briefing by Eri Kaneko, Associate Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.