Ebola in DRC: UN Secretary-General António Guterres calls for mobilizing the remaining $1.1 billion to fully fund the humanitarian response plan

The response to the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of Congo is intensifying with support from the UN and WHO. António Guterres highlighted five priorities for the response, including community engagement and strengthening surveillance systems. He also warned about the risk of the virus spreading to neighboring countries, particularly South Sudan and the Central African Republic. Funding remains a major obstacle to the effectiveness of the response.