UN Security Council Resolution 2177

BIG SEA
operation area	West Africa
German name	UN Ebola Emergency Response Mission
English name	UN Mission for Ebola Emergency Response
Based on UN resolution	UN resolution 2177
management	David Nabarro, Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed
Operating strength (min.)	118

With UN resolution 2177 , UNMEER was launched on September 18, 2014 , the first UN mission due to an illness ( Ebola ). The aim of the mission was to contain the Ebola epidemic , which had gotten out of control, especially in West Africa .

The main task is, above all, the logistical distribution of hospital wards, vehicles and telecommunications equipment in the most affected countries. To achieve this goal, the UN is working with the AU , ECOWAS and the governments of the countries concerned. The headquarters of the UN mission is in Ghana's capital Accra . The US-American Anthony Banbury handed over the management of the mission to Ismail Ould Cheikh Ahmed on January 3rd .

Web links

• Global Ebola Response - Resources ( Memento from December 24, 2014 in the Internet Archive )
• Website of the UN mission UNMEER for Ebola combat in West Africa (English)
• Website of the UN mission UNMEER (English)
• Text of the resolution of the UN (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://ebolaresponse.un.org/head-mission (English)