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United Nations remains committed to the people of West Africa as UNMEER, the first ever emergency health mission, closes having achieved its objective of scaling up the response. The oversight of transfers to World Health Organization (WHO) http://bit.ly/1SnmHfj

Sierra Leone has launched a new “battle plan” to defeat the Ebola virus and revive critical infrastructure. In the first nine months, emphasis will be on reviving health, education, social protection and the economy.

See more in our latest Situation Report: http://bit.ly/1gjBmHA

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"This is the country I love, the job I adore and the continent I cherish."

Originally working in the Bronx, New York, 26-year-old Mohamed decided to put everything on hold to join the Ebola front lines in Sierra Leone: http://bit.ly/1MmD5ro

In Liberia, about a quarter of the contacts in Margibi County, where the most recent Ebola cases were detected, have now completed the 21-day cycle and are no longer under self-observation.

Read more in today's Situation Report: http://bit.ly/1RQBmiC

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Today, UNMEER Head Peter Graaff begins a five-day visit to Sierra Leone. Over the weekend, the country reported two new confirmed cases of Ebola. See more in today's Situation Report: http://bit.ly/1JsA2c1

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"A huge percentage of the population know it’s doable because they have done it."

As UNMEER wraps up operations in Sierra Leone, Ebola Crisis Manager Bintu Keita tells us why Sierra Leone is in much better shape to deal with the virus now.

Sierra Leone is in a much better shape to deal with Ebola 14 Jul 2015 Sierra Leone is in a much better shape to deal with Ebola Interview with Bintu Keita, UN’s Ebola Crisis Manager in Sierra Leone Q. Since September 2014 when UNMEER was established up to the present time that you are winding down, how would you characterise UNMEER’s story so far? Definite…

"The partnership we have built in the face of Ebola matters more than ever: let us be sure that it is sustained for the years to come." - Dr. David Nabarro, UN Special Envoy on Ebola

Flashback 29 November 2014: The fist bump makes its way across West Africa as an alternative to the handshake and as a means of preventing the spread of Ebola.

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“Together, let us jump start a robust recovery process over the next two years, and usher in a better future for generations to come.” - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

At yesterday's International Ebola Recovery Conference, world leaders pledged $3.4 billion to help Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone build back better. This brings the total resources pledged to over $5 billion. Thank you!

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$3.2 billion will be needed over the next two years in order for Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone to recover from the Ebola outbreak. That's how much today's International Ebola Recovery Conference in New York will be trying to raise.

Learn more: http://ebolaresponse.un.org/recovery-conference
Watch live: http://webtv.un.org

Happening Today: International Ebola Recovery Conference The road towards recovery Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone have undertaken a remarkable effort to defeat the devastating Ebola outbreak. Thanks to those efforts and the support of the international community, the affected countries have seen a significant decline in the number of new cases. Recovery…

Ebola has returned to Liberia, but this time without the panic. Find out why: http://bit.ly/1NT79Kd

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