U.N. Mission For Ebola Emergency Response Opens Headquarters In Ghana

News outlets report on the opening of the U.N. Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) headquarters in Accra, Ghana.

Associated Press: U.N. mission to combat Ebola opens HQ in Ghana
“The U.N. mission to combat Ebola opened its headquarters on Monday in Ghana, where it will coordinate international aid to assist West Africa to combat the accelerating crisis…” (DiLorenzo, 9/29).

U.N. News Centre: Head of new U.N. Ebola emergency response mission arrives in Ghana
“The head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER) today joined an advance team deployed in Accra, Ghana, to ensure the rapid, effective, and coherent action necessary to stop the outbreak, treat the infected, ensure essential services, preserve stability, and prevent the spread of the deadly virus…” (9/29).

VOA News: U.N. Opens Mission to Combat Ebola
“The United Nations has opened the headquarters of its new mission to combat Ebola, assembling a team in Ghana to coordinate the international response…” (9/29).

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