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Secretary-General Appoints David Nabarro Special Envoy on Ebola, Anthony Banbury Special Representative, Head of UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response

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United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today announced the appointment of David Nabarro of the United Kingdom as his Special Envoy on Ebola and Anthony Banbury as his Special Representative and Head of the United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response (UNMEER).

Humanitarian Aid Reaching Millions in Syria, But Unabated Fighting Continues to Thwart Delivery, Under-Secretary-General Tells Security Council

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Lifesaving aid continued to reach millions in Syria, but funding was running low and intense, multiparty fighting continued to imperil delivery, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council this morning.

Fears of Widespread Indifference, Attempts to Create ‘Pseudo-Religious’ World Government Dominate Debate in General Assembly

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There was a danger of “widespread indifference” when a union of States was passive in the face of hostilities suffered by defenceless populations, the Holy See’s Secretary of State told the General Assembly on the penultimate day of its annual debate.

United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security Holds Ninth Consultative Meeting in New York on 29 September

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On 29 September 2014, the United Nations-African Union Joint Task Force on Peace and Security held its ninth consultative meeting at United Nations Headquarters in New York, on the margins of the sixty-ninth session of the United Nations General Assembly. The United Nations Secretariat and African Union Commission were represented by senior officials from the two organizations.

At ‘Ending Aids by 2030’ Event, Deputy Secretary-General Says, Despite Remarkable Progress, Global Actions Needed to Close Treatment Gap for 22 Million People

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Following are UN Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson’s remarks, as prepared for delivery, for the high-level side event, “Fast Track: Ending Aids by 2030”, in New York today: