UNMEER

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UNMEER (United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response) was a UN emergency health mission created to coordinate and accelerate international efforts to contain and end the West Africa Ebola outbreak.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf United Nations mission
public health emergency response mission
abbreviation UNMEER
aimedTo help achieve zero new Ebola cases
strengthen national Ebola response capacities
cooperatedWith Médecins Sans Frontières
UNICEF
World Food Programme
World Health Organization
international donors
national governments of affected countries
non-governmental organizations
countryServed Guinea NERFINISHED
Liberia
Sierra Leone
createdBy United Nations General Assembly
United Nations Secretary-General
United Nations Security Council
establishedFor 2014 West Africa Ebola outbreak
fieldOfWork epidemic response
global health
humanitarian assistance
focusesOn Ebola virus disease
public health emergency response
fullName United Nations Mission for Ebola Emergency Response
hasComponent field offices in affected countries
hasUNMandateType emergency health mission
headquartersLocation Accra, Ghana
language English
locatedInTime Ebola epidemic in West Africa
mandateIncludes community mobilization and public information
coordination of international assistance
logistics support for Ebola response
resource mobilization for Ebola response
support for safe burials
support for treatment and isolation facilities
notableFeature first-ever UN emergency health mission
operationalScope time-limited emergency mission
parentOrganization United Nations
purpose accelerate efforts to contain the Ebola outbreak
coordinate international response to the Ebola virus disease outbreak in West Africa
support affected countries in Ebola crisis management
regionServed West Africa
reportsTo United Nations Secretary-General
status closed
subjectOf United Nations resolutions on Ebola emergency response


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