"EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE"

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that the Organization is continuing to support the government of Uganda to respond to an outbreak of Ebola disease in four districts. WHO

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

According to the World Health Organization, 169 cases of acute hepatitis of unknown origin have been reported from 11 countries, and 2 Ebola cases in DRC. Tedros also said that globally, reported cases of COVID-19 continue to decline, but the virus is “still spreading, it’s still changing, and it’s still killing.” WHO

The Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Bintou Keita, told the Security Council that the challenges facing the Congolese Government in implementing a state of siege “highlight the limits of a strictly military approach to the protection of civilians and the neutralization of armed groups.” UNIFEED

Speaking on the Independent Commission's report about allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse during an Ebola response in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, WHO’s chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that what happened to the victims and survivors “should never happen to anyone. It’s inexcusable. It is my top priority to ensure that the perpetrators are not excused, but are held to account." WHO

Briefing by Brenden Varma, Spokesperson for the President of the 75th Session of the General Assembly.

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

Special Envoy updates Security Council on new strategy for consolidating peace, preventing conflict in Great Lakes region.

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said, “WHO is aware that some countries have suspended the use of AstraZeneca vaccines, based on reports of blood clots in some people who received doses of the vaccine from two batches. This measure was taken as a precaution while a full investigation is finalized.” WHO

Virtual Press Conference by Vincent Martin, UN Resident Coordinator in Guinea, on the challenges due to COVID-19 and the resurgence of Ebola in the country.