[RED DEMOCRATICA] Ban lauds Liberia for its efforts to stem Ebola

 

Quote of the Day | Excerpts from UN Dispatch | General Assembly criticizes human rights in Iran, N. Korea, Syria Created for eleccion@yahoogroups.com |  Web Version   December 19, 2014 FOLLOW THE UN FOUNDATION     News covering the UN and the world SIGN UP | FORWARD | ADVERTISE | DONATE Top Story Ban lauds Liberia for its efforts to stem Ebola Liberia's efforts to combat Ebola are showing results, says Ban Ki-moon, United Nations secretary-general, who is visiting West African countries affected by the disease. "We have reasons to be cautiously optimistic that this terrible outbreak can be defeated," Ban argues. ABC News/The Associated Press (12/19), Reuters (12/19) Share:  Above the Fold General Assembly criticizes human rights in Iran, N. 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"The responsibility lies at the feet of every one of us, as ending polio now will ensure the protection of children all around the world," they write. EurActiv.com (12/19) Share:    UNCTAD chief: Trade pact will remove "bottlenecks" The World Trade Organization's Trade Facilitation Agreement will make international trade easier without sacrificing controls, writes Mukhisa Kituyi, secretary-general, United Nations Conference on Trade and Development. 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