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West Africa: MSF closes final Ebola projects for survivors
The Ebola outbreak that swept across West Africa infected more than 28,700 people and killed more than 11,300 men, women and children. Whole families were ripped apart and communities were devastated by the disease, which saw schools close,...
Statement on the 10th IHR Emergency Committee regarding the international spread of poliovirus
The tenth meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the WHO Director-General on 11 August 2016. The Emergency...
Statement on the 7th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
The 7th meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa took place by teleconference on Thursday, 1...
From coast to coast: Africa unites to tackle threat of polio
23 March 2017 | GENEVA/BRAZZAVILLE/NEW YORK/DAKAR - More than 190 000 polio vaccinators in 13 countries across west and central Africa will immunize more than 116 million children over the next week, to tackle the last remaining stronghold of...
From coast to coast: Africa unites to tackle threat of polio
More than 190 000 polio vaccinators in 13 countries across west and central Africa will immunize more than 116 million children over the next week, to tackle the last remaining stronghold of polio on the continent. The synchronized vaccination...
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art Organizes Special Exhibition of 20 Women Artists and Fashion Designers
Spelman College Museum of Fine Art's fall exhibition "AFRICA FORECAST: Fashioning Contemporary Life" draws bold inspiration from trends in African style. The result is an original multidisciplinary exhibition, on view September 15 through December...
FIFA awards 2017-2018 media rights for sub-Saharan Africa
Following an open tender process for 42 territories* in sub-Saharan Africa, FIFA has granted media rights to five major broadcasting entities in the region. The tender was launched on 21 October 2016 and included the media rights to all 2017-2018...
Near Verbatim Transcript Human Rights Commission Press Conference 30 Nov 2016, Juba, South Sudan
Media Briefing by Human Rights Commission Juba, Republic of South Sudan Shantal Persaud Acting Spokesperson: Good morning ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this press briefing that is also being broadcast live on UN Radio Miraya. Joining us...
FACT SHEET: Progress in Our Ebola Response at Home and Abroad
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release February 11, 2015 Today, approximately 10 months since the first U.S. personnel deployed to West Africa to fight Ebola, we mark important milestones in our response to the...
Statement on the 9th IHR Emergency Committee meeting regarding the international spread of poliovirus
The 9th meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the international spread of poliovirus was convened via teleconference by the DirectorGeneral on 12th May 2016. As with the seventh and...
Press Briefing by Press Secretary Josh Earnest, 10/27/2014
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 27, 2014 James S. Brady Press Briefing Room **Please see below for a correction marked with an asterisk. 1:09 P.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: Afternoon, everybody. Happy Monday. Let...
FACT SHEET: U.S. Response to the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release September 16, 2014 As the President has stated, the Ebola epidemic in West Africa and the humanitarian crisis there is a top national security priority for the United States. In...
Remarks by the First Lady, Meryl Streep, Freido Pinto in a Let Girls Learn Conversation With Girl Students in Marrakech, Morocco
REMARKS BY THE FIRST LADY, MERYL STREEP, FREIDO PINTO IN A LET GIRLS LEARN CONVERSATION WITH GIRL STUDENTS Dar Diafa Restaurant Marrakech, Morocco 11:30 A.M. WET MS. SESAY: Mrs. Obama, it’s such an honor to be here with you today, and to be here...
UN Committee to review South Africa’s record on children’s rights
Children’s rights in South Africa will be reviewed by the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child on 19 and 20 September in sessions that will be webcast live. South Africa is one of the 196 States that have ratified the Convention on the Rights...
Statement on the 8th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
The 8th meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa took place by teleconference on Tuesday, 15...
U.S. Fact Sheet for President Obama’s Bilateral Meeting with President Xi Jinping
On September 3, 2016, President Barack Obama met with President Xi Jinping of China for a bilateral meeting on the margins of the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou, China. The two heads of state exchanged views on a range of global, regional, and...
Statement on the 6th meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee regarding the Ebola outbreak in West Africa
The 6th meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (IHR) (2005) regarding the Ebola virus disease (EVD) outbreak in West Africa took place by teleconference on Thursday, 2...
FACT SHEET: The U.S. Response to the Ebola Epidemic in West Africa
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release October 06, 2014 Since the first cases of Ebola were reported in West Africa in March 2014, the United States has mounted a whole-of-government response to contain and eliminate...