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ECOSOC Special Meeting
As the United Nations and the international community step up efforts to respond to the Ebola outbreak, the Economic and Social Council convened a Special Meeting on 5 December 2014 at UN Headquarters in New York to
- discuss in-depth the economic and social impact of Ebola on the affected countries, the region and the rest of the world
- identify solutions for a comprehensive and multi-sectoral response
The Special Meeting, chaired by the President of ECOSOC, brought together high-level representatives of Member States, the United Nations system, the international organizations, civil society, health sector experts, academia and the private sector. See the programme for details.
Ebola-related meetings and websites
- WHO: Building resilient health systems in Ebola-affected countries, 10-11 December 2014
- UN Global Compact: UN-Business Collaboration for Global Ebola Response, 11 December 2014
- United Nations Global Ebola Response
- World Bank: Global Ebola Response Coalition
- Ebola Response Multi-Partner Trust Fund
Resources
- Economic Commission for Africa (ECA): Study on the Socio-Economic Impacts of the Ebola Virus Disease on Africa (December 2015)
- The WHO Ebola Road Map
- Timeline of African Union: Response to the Ebola Outbreak
- UNESCO's Response to Ebola [English, French]
- Socio-economic impact of the Ebola Virus Disease in Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone (UNDP Policy Notes Vol. 1)
- Backgrounder for ECOSOC Special Meeting (Office of the Secretary-General’s Special Adviser on Community Based Medicine and Lessons from Haiti)
- Investment in National Systems and Progress Towards the MDGs in Settings of Fragility