UN Calls to Not Sacrifice Humanitarian Aid for Ebola Response in DRC

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) warns that funding efforts against Ebola must not come at the expense of aid to millions of Congolese affected by conflict and hunger. Damien Mama, the UN humanitarian coordinator in DRC, reports a $1 billion shortfall in the humanitarian response plan, which aims to assist 10.7 million people. The humanitarian situation remains dire, with over 6.1 million displaced, 26 million suffering from acute food insecurity, and 4 million children under five affected by malnutrition.