military has been swooped in to save them. the american military and the people are ready to support the iraqi people. as they take the fight to isil sill on the ground. they can count on being backed up as they have been for the last couple of months by american military air strikes. they can count on the support of the coalition for the building. as i mentioned the president indicated a willingness to order the french military to carry out air strikes in iraq too. that will be done in coordination of the mission and in support of the effort by iraqi forces on the ground in iraq. it's important for the american people to understand what the strategy is and jnt. it's important for the iraqi people and the strategy is and isn't. they need to take responsibility for the information. >> you have a version of this

earlier, but is there anything, where are the discussions about >> i understand that the vote is going on right now. we will have a yes vote or a no vote. >> you doing that until after the vote? >> i will have more to say about this after the vote. we will see. >> a couple of follow-ups. first on the debbie wassermann schultz. does the president have complete confidence in debbie wassermann schultz? >> i ran through the track record. >> does he have confidence? >> based on the strong track record of leadership, the president has strong confidence in her ability to lead the organization.

>> okay and back to the campaign operation, whatever you want to call it against isis. why does the president never use the word war when describing this. we had back and forth here and you eventually used it. we haven't heard him say this is a war. does he consider it a war? >> yes, based on the position that i articulated. the united states in the same way that we are at war with al qaeda and the affiliates around the globe with isil. when i say we, we are talking about the broader coalition in the community being led by the united states at war with isil. what the president is describing what we are doing here as trying to do a couple of things. the president has gone to great lengths to describe to you in the american public that the counter terrorism strategy that

we are pursuing in iraq and syria is consistent with the counter terrorism regime that we used in other places. it is predicated on governments and local forces and backing them up where necessary to take the fight to extremist organizations on the ground and deny them a safe haven. now, what's also clear is that this strategy is significantly different than the war fought in iraq earlier in the previous administration. the president believes that's important for people to understand too. again, we do not envision a scenario with a column of american tanks rolling across the border with a goal of occupying significant swaths of iraqi territory. i think the effort that you are picking up on is an effort to differentiate the strategy that the president is employing in this situation from the

strategy. >> the president said there will be no ground troops. is that what he means, you won't see columns in american tanks. is that where the line is drawn? so we won't have columns trying to take over swaths of territory in iraq? >> again -- i think the president has been clear about what he ruled out. i encourage you to check his remarks. what the president said is that he is not going to put them on the ground in a combat role. that means that is the guideline that the president has laid out. there won't be long columns of tanks trying to take and occupy

iraqi territory. it also means that we are not going to put american military personnel in a situation where they are responsible for personally and engaging the enemy in the combat. >> they will be there and there a variety of ways they can do that. by serving in the joint operations center and encouraged the security forces and integrating them with the broader forces. there might be a scenario where american military personnel and the advisory capacity could be deployed with the forces. they would be deployed to the air strikes and they would not be in a position to where their responsibility was to personalally or directly engage in the combat. >> we are going to leave the white house briefing here to go live to the un in new york where

the security council is meeting and combatting the ebola virus. samantha power at any moment. live coverage here at c-span 3. >> we have to give assurances to the international aid workers who praise themselves at personal risk. i approach the leader, barack obama and welcome his announcement that the united states will deploy 3,000 troops to provide expertise in logistics, training and engineering. i thank the many governments who made contributions including canada and china and the democratic republic and france, germany, ghana, ireland, italy, japan, kenya, norway, qatar, the

russian federation, south africa, switzerland, uganda, and the united kingdom. i hope other countries will follow the suit. the airports ins en will go and spain are serving as logistical hops. the air force european unions, african development and foundation and global funds are also engaged. they are looking to all those in a position to help. the community, for example is well praised to contribute to help transport communication and information sectors. also to major airlines and shipping companies to resume services to the affected

countries. isolation only hampers international airports to reach people in need. when i'm present, distinguished members of the council i welcome the resolution to be adopted by the security council. one week from today, they are the highest level to mobilize. i cannot afford the delays. the action is a height. we need to be ahead of the outbreak and turn and face it with all our energy and strength. that of the general assembly and all member states.e'&0ñi

>> i thank his excellency for his statement and i now give the floor to the senior united nations system coordinator for ebola. >> madam president andí+ of the security council, mr. secretary general, doctor margaret chan, jackson llama in monrovia and other excellencies, and ladies and gentlemen. i thank you for this opportunity to be with you. to talk about the outbreak of ebola virus disease in west africa. i had the honor of being appointed as the secretary general senior coordinator for ebola on august 12th this year. that's just over a month ago. since then i have visited the

most effective countries twice and i have also traveled to a number of capitals to describe my findings and i had the opportunity to preef the president of the world bank and other agency chiefs. particularly the president of the african development bank. my findings are as follows. there is a disease outbreak that is advancing in an exponential fashion. to be precise, that means it is doubling at a time interval and when you look at it as a graph, it is a picture of rapid upward acceleration. you heard from the general that most believe that the doubling

speed is about every three weeks. this means that the outbreakers double. the response is increasing. not only are the governments themselves doing a great deal, but also many excellent intergovernmental and nongovernmental organizations are putting in additional resources. the increasing response is more like a linear speed. it would look like a straight line. what that means is that the outbreak is accelerating away from the control effort. and the longer it does that, the harder it is to get it under

control and most importantly to enable the people of the affected countries for the prosperity and development that they have been enjoying so much in the last ten years. with an acceleration of the outbreak and the difficulty taxing, there is an increased likely hood of societal and economic challenges for the people who are affected. i estimate to get the outbreak, the level of response needs to be about 20 times greater than it is at the moment. that's a calculation based on assessing for the rate at which it is extending and recognizing that any scale uptakes between to two months to put in place.

the scale up increasing like that would be challenging enough. if this was a straight forward medical problem for which the solution involved perhaps a vaccine or particular therapy. this disease is a bit complicate and there about 12 different kril cal actions that need to be put in place for control to be properly effective. i won't want to waste time by receiving them, but the medical part is one personality element and a lot of work to be done to restore basic services. health care or women who are pregnant or food for those who

are finding it hard to ensure they and their families get nutrition or income support because so many households as a result of this outbreak have actually gotten huge drops in the income. an effective and massive response is vital for the affected countries. that's doctor margaret chan and it's vital for the world. i'm convinced that if it's properly organized, the massive scale up can happen in the coming weeks and in fact will achieve the rapid ending of the outbreak. i'm delighted that since i last returned on sunday afternoon, there has been incredible

progress. a strong announcement in the european union in brussels on monday about their collective commitment. on tuesday, the powerful statement of support by the united states. the challenge is to coordinate effectively with a platform that enables everyone to workly and not get themselves infectioned with the virus. a strong backbone of support that enables all the providers

to work in synergy and in very clear direction so the l#!3:(zs% assistance directed people with communities and governments to respond effectively. as one president said to me on saturday, we want people to work with our nation and the citizens and not just to come to get rid of the virus. lastly, what is vital is a very big tent. they combine people to get a rapid out come. >> thank you, maddal president. distinguished member of the security council. mr. secretary general. and mr. jackson.

ladies and gentlemen, many of the governments you represent have been helping with treatment facilities and mobile laboratories and hundreds of medical staff and money. i thank you. this virus got ahead of us in a fast moving outbreak as described by the doctor that keeps delivering one surprise after another. now we must catch up in the most urgent and pragmatic way possible. in the hardest hit countries and rising caseload threatens to push governments to the brink of state failure. the veto has managed many big outbreaks in recent years, this effect is different. very different.

this is lakely the greatest peace time challenge that the united nations and agencies have ever faced. none of us experienced the outbreaks have ever seen in our lifetimes. with this degree of suffering and with this magnitude of consequences. this is not just an outbreak. this is not just a public health crisis. this is a social crisis. a humanitarian and economic crisis and a threat to national security. well beyond the zones. this week the world bank is one of a potentially catastrophic blow to the economies of the hardest hit countries. in some areas, hunger has become an even greater concern than the

virus. for example, once liberia is there, they are now followed. 2170 farmers and their family members have died from ebola. for these reasons, mr. secretary general and i are calling for an initiative that draws together all the assets of all un agencies. in my talks with the presidents of the three affected countries, in my speeches, they are made in the u.s. and europe. i have consistently called out for an immediate and massive increase in international support. we have smelled out the most urgent needs.

the mission critical action appealed launched last week they kk the announcement from those earlier this week. this is a massive ramp up that brings a transformative change and to get a grip on this outbreak and bring it under control. this is a strong statement of concern at the highest level of government. also a call for other countries to follow. many are doing so. we look forward to hearing many more. the fact that the u.s., uk, china and cuba are using a variety of assets, including the military assets speaks to the

complexity of the challenge. this surge can help turn things around for the roughly 22 million people in the hardest hit countries whose lives and societies have been shattered. shattered by one of the most horrific diseases on this planet. support for them is under the wing of transformative ramp up under the leadership of mr. secretary general. the scale of deployment to africa and international staff under this outbreak umbrella is unprecedented. everything now is unprecedented. everything now is happening faster than ever before. the needs are immense and we know it.

distinguished members, reports show that more than 5,500 people have been infected. well over 2,500 have died. these shocking figures are vast under estimates. the issues must remain the heart, the soul, and the spirit of this response. it will take some time, but ebola outbreak can be contained. look at the stable situation in nigeria and senegal. when the first cases in these countries occur, we know very well what we are working with. governments ownership and leadership supported by cdc, doctors without borders responded with the right actions

and remember, people crisscross west africa's poorest borders all the time. other countries will have to deal in the same aggressive way. and support for the un coordinated response continues to pour in, i'm confident we can do so. thank you, madam president. >> i thank dr. chan for the briefing and now give the floor to mr. jackson.

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ask you to be an example the resources and skill require us to stop we do not have the capacity to respond we were being swept up. we need your help. we need it now. s. >> we thank him for his briefing. it is my understanding that the council is ready to proceed to the vote on the draft resolution before it. members of the council had before them document f-2014-673.

the text of the resolution submitted by afghanistan, albania, an dora, angola, argentina, australia, austria. bangladesh, belgium, belize, bow ton, bosnia, botswana, brazil, bulgaria, cameroon, canada. chad, chile, china, congo, croatia and cypress and czech republic and democratic republic and denmark, dominican republic, guinea, egypt, and france, georgia, germany, grenada, honduras, hungary, iceland,

iraq, italy, japan, jordan, kazakhstan, kenya u curd stan, lebanon, liberia, libya, lithuania, malaysia, mally, val disease and marshall islands and federated states, monaco, montenegro. morocco, ma nippia and nepal, netherlands, new we will have land, the nigeria, norway, panama, papua new guinea, poland, portugal, qatar, republic of korea, republic of mull dova. romania. rwanda, samoa, sanç marino and

serbia, sierra leon, slovakia. slovenia. solomon islands and south africa, south sudan, spain, sri lanka. suriname, sweden, switzerland. thailand. macedonia, togo, trinidad, tunisia, turkey, uganda, ukraine, the united kingdom of great britain and northern island, the united states of america, uruguay, vietnam, yemen, and zambia. i shall put it to the vote now. will those in favor of the draft resolution contained in document s-2o 14-673 please raise their

hand. the result of the voting is as follows. the draft resolution received 15 votes in favor. the draft resolution has been adopted unanimously asdh rez los 2177, 2014. i shall[p now make a representative of the united states.lúzñ thank you for the remarks and the role of the united nations they are playing in confronting the ebola epidemic. i would like to recognize all the people in the battle. people like mr. jack who are

risking their lives to curb this deadly virus. your dedication and compassion humble us. they are holding an emergency meeting on a health crisis for the first time in the history of the united nations. the security council just issued a call to action. they will contain the spread of ebola and the scale of the outbreak is unprecedented. by next week more people will have died in liberia alone than in the 20 previous combined. the director of the disease5 control and prevent told un representatives earlier this week, i have never seen an

infectious disease of this type spreading so fast. it is projected to double every three weeks. looking away will not make this go away. one of the main reasons this spread so dramatically is because up until now, we haven't come to confront it. over the past ten months as the deadly virus spread across guinea, liberia and sierra leon we relied on tactics that worked. west africa had never been hit by ebola before. they had no prior knowledge. the virus jumped across borders and traited urban areas and bowl customsed aed. they overwhelmed clinics and

hospitals and soed fear in the communities. precisely at the moment when a robust intervention was needed. the problem is that while isolation is effective and indeed necessary for dealing with individuals who may have been exposed to ebola, it is utterly counterproductive when applied to entire countries. it deprives them of the resources they need to bring the virus under control. when governments in the region tell over 70 degrees. they will not be allowed back into their countries. they not only put the affected countries at greater risk. instead of isolating the

countries, we call for flooding them with the resources that are needed to turn the tide in this fight. on tuesday, president obama announced that the united states is going to establish a military command center in liberia to support efforts across the region. involving an estimated 3,000 forces. supporting un and regional efforts, we will create an air bridge. we will build a new site for the workers so they can care for more patients. we will stand up additional units including new spaces and more than 1,000 beds. we will work with partners to distribute supplies and information kits to hundreds of thousands of families so they can protect themselves. today several other governments, hopefully many other governments will announce commitments joining a growing group of countries that have stepped up. like the troop and contributing

countries. we welcome the secretary general's announcement of a new mission that will lead a historic effort to mobilize commitments and direct them where they are most needed. this challenge far surpasses of any one nation or any one region. this must be an all hands on deck operation. a private sector and ngos have a crucial role to play with the gates foundation, they are already leading the charge. one staff member was deployed last month to monrovia to the biggest treatment center ever built. by the time he arrived it was full like the clinics described today. he had the devastating job of telling patients and relatives that they couldn't take them in. he wrote the first person i had to turn away was a father who brought his sick daughter in the

trunk of his car. he was an educated man and he pleaded to take his teen kaurt daughter saying while he knew he could not save his life, we could save the rest of the family from her. other families left the sick person off and drove off, abandoning them. mother tried to leave her baby on ia chair and we would have no choice but to care for the child. that scene is playing itself out in clinics across the region. we don't want to live in a world where a father burying his sick daughter is turned away from treatment. it's against everything we believe in and stand for. it's wrong. it's wrong and dangerous. it's all but certain to infect others. today's resolution is important. it's a call to action not just from the security council, but from the un family. today's resolution has 130

cosponsors. the most ever for any security council resolution in the history of the united nations. that means that 2,176 resolutions came before this one and had fewer cosponsors. this is a degree of unity that we rarely see. if today's resolution is not followed by action on a scale and scope commensurate to the virus, this will be cited as evidence that we raised hopes we didn't deliver on. knowing what we know now about the spread of this deadly virus, we will have no excuse if we fail to come to do what is needed. if we do not dig deep, nobody will be able to say we didn't realize it it could get so bad. this problem is solvable. we know how to give people a

fighting chance. we know how to prepare countries when cases occur and responses take time to ramp up and the epidemic will get worse before it gets better, our actions can save lives and the math is simple. the sooner we act the more lives we save. to every country represented here, especially those figures

contact with. as a result of this effort, so far nigeria's outbreaks seem to have been contained. look also to the president who visited guinea, liberia and sierra leon this week who warned that isolating the countries will make the outbreak worse and the united states also wants to express gratitude for allowing the main airport to serve as a hub for emergency personnel and supplies. we have all been alarmed by the models of the trajectory in which they rise. not in real life in recent history. you have to find resources that right now many think they can't

afford to spare. many can contribute something that will save a life. we heard food, soap, buckets. models are forecasts of the future, but what we do and by we, i mean all of the countries that we represent and that goes beyond. it is we that determine our future. individuals make history, not mine.93t they were built for global challenges and that is why we are here. let us rise to confront this challenge. thank you. i resume my function and give to the security council. i give the floor to the representative of nigeria. >> thank you very much, madam

president. we thank you for your leadership here in new york and that on the world stage. the response to the threat globe. today's open debate underscores the seriousness of the outbreak is viewed by the international community. we thank the secretary general and his excellence for his leadership and our actions against the ebola outbreak. we also thank margaret chan and mr. jackson. the show today in the resolution 21-77. such a clear message. the support and determination to headlight the spread of this

virus. to find a lasting cure for it. as we speak at this very moment, the ebola virus is said to be spreading. each passing day brings with it fresh infections. and it brings infection in the 2350ig9 against t fight against the disease. and the world has yet to see the disease. we cannot agree more with what the secretary-general has said in terms of variousl6 ramifications of the spread of this deadly disease in affected countries. the gravity and scale of this in innovative crisis. this is no ordinary crisis. it say global wake-up call about an invisible enemy that we hardly know and which is spreading faster than all our responses.

three countries, guinea, sierra leone and liberia are in the eye of the storm, literally. they're not faced with a grave threat which even at the best of times would prove too daunting for any nation to deal with single-handedly. these countries desperately need all the assistance that the rest of the world can render. the health systems can not cope with this emergency. the people need food, water and other÷fç necessities. the hospital require supply of personnel, protective gear,ñ1di drugs, beds, specialized laboratory equipment, technicians, doctors, nurses and other essential facilities, including generators, ambulances and fuel. time is of the essence. some say ebola is amenable because of the rate at which it

is spreading we on the other hand what to take a more optimistic view of the situation in controlling the outbreak in nigeria. without the world meeting the appreciation to announce support given or to be given by several governments around the world. we also welcome the suggested initiative of the secretary-general for the establishment of the special mission on ebola. we support the idea and would assist in any way we can to seize its effect. for instance, we have $3.5 million towards meeting essential needs and supporting the ebola center. we're also training laboratory technicians and other specialists from liberia at this moment. we note that some countries have

imposed travel in other nations affected by the outbreak. we believe this is not of the right way to go about meeting it. we believe it's important that the affected countries could be given all the assistance they need to get this calamity. protocols approved by the w.h.o. do not support the closure of orders, restriction of travel and stigmaization of his or her knowledge ors passport that he or she carries. we have obligations also to observe regarding the freedom of persons. we will continue to remain vigilant and screen at the course of entry and exit and to provide all possible assistance to the countries to rid them of this pestilence. i thank you. >> i thank you the statement

from nigeria. i now give the floor to the representative of france. >> mr. secretary, madam president -- [ speaking in foreign language ] >> translator: it's the first time in history that the security council has qualified a health crisis. this epidemic an international threat on the one hand, as a result of its unprecedented scale. thousands of deaths, potentially tens of thousands, perhaps deaths. western africa was violent any impacted of course the disease can spread from there. because the health crisis has transform inside social and economic crisis and it can lead to political crisis.

liberia, sierra leone and guinea are all on the path towards peace after a number of bloody years of conflict. the dividends of peace have reduced to naught andñi the countries face the risk of being plunged into chaos. it is our duty to put an end to this disease before it spreading out of control. our collective responsibility is focused in three responsibilities. to act, to coordinate and of course, to prevent. to act, madam president, the president of the republic has made fighting ebola a priority. france stands side by side with african states by adopting this resolution, this unprecedented resolution that they call upon stakeholders, especially state to provide resources. since the beginning of ebola france has seized the initiative and with the w.h.o.'s actions.

the specialist in french laboratories from the pasture institute have identified the presence of the virus since last april and they were the first on the ground. these specialists are contributing to diagnosis of disease. france's assistance in fighting ebola has nowen to the tune of close to $60 million through various relevant challenges. on the biological level, france will provide 35 million euros in total, 45 million u.s. dollars. most of this exists in $26 million will be sent to guinea. it will take a number to start to deploy 25 medical experts and specialists on the ground to help in bolstering health structures including the

hospital. we have set up the center of expertise by the pasture institute. in guinea, in the province, we have a treatment center. in addition, the republic has just announced in the next few days a military hospital will be set up in it's the epicenter of the epidemic, it will possess the necessary resources including resources. madam president we won't be able to contain and stem the epidemic unless we call in all the resources provided by the stakeholders at the european level, the e.u. will very rapidly possess a mechanism for coordinating medical evacuations for european nationals and international teams currently active on the ground. the european union are also 150 euro, i.e., close to 200 million u.s. dollars to states. to help back up the health

systems train mobile laboratories and to train medical practitioners, we will prq gitq a significant portion f this aid. with the united nations we're working withser the cooperationd the coordination of the united nations by focusing on guinea as he has requested. we will lend our full support, including our human support, to the emergency crisis center based in new york to the security council have sent a clear strong message that this is not an act of god, the face of which we'll be unable to act. we will be able to contain this disease if strict health protocols are applied. it's only by impactingi inthat will find a lasting solution. it's the countries most

vulnerable, and the most impacted. gravity of internationals active on the ground is praise worthy. i'd like to pay tribute to the team. pay tribute to them, for months now the teams have acted at the very epicenter of the disease, and we have to be as brave as these men and women have been. nobel peace prize in saving that of the others. it's that everyone should strive wherever he be to show humanity these are the others. this is what the future of mankind depends on. we call upon each and everyone's humanity, behind the word ebola, men, women and children are suffering. for them, let us act and let us act now. >> i thank the representative of

france for his statement. i now give the floor to the representative of rwanda. >> madam president i thank you for opening this debate on ebola and france for introducing the unanimous adoption which consists of more than 131 u.n. member states including all the members of the security council. i'd like to thank ban ki-moon, the senior u.n. assistant for ebola. the chairman for their insightful -- first and foremost, i'd like to pay respect to the 2500 victims of ebola, including the medical staff and wish quick recovery to those involved with fighting this disease. i take this opportunity to pay tribute to all medical and

nonmedical for their dedication to the service of the african people. madam president, with the united nations for the ebola disease. to guide international support efforts and the u.n. system as a whole, as early this week, in review of deeds and requirements, required for the crisis in the next six months. in addition to those efforts, i welcome the decision by the secretary-general to establish a the ebola emergency response which will be critical in the mobilization of forces in the fight against ebola. as well as for the much needed prevention of such disease in the future. the efforts of the security council in support of the peace

processes and peace building in the three affected countries as well as the obvious security implications of the ebola outbreak justifies the security council's attention and the decision to hold the open debate. a sober assessment of the danes of ebola contained that the leone wrote to the secretary-general warning against achieving the end of the civil war conflict and stability, as impressive as they have been are irreversible. we do all agree that÷:+ ebola's impact in the africa countries go beyonddñ the health. it presents security and social and economical implications --

as well as bilateral and lateral partners in the fight against this. we welcome the players from arnold the world to support a response, the financial, human and other resources and rwanda as recalled by the secretary of general made contributions of those efforts. we thank for the assistance in areas as well as the assistance by the united states government in recruiting, training and organizing medical personnel in africa countries. madam president, to succeed in curbing the spread of the disease there is a need and awareness raising of the public to avoid continued

stigmatiization of countries. we urge all countries that have suspended flights to affected countries to reconsider their decision as required by the8' afternoon. it has continued to affect the economies of those countries. in mission in liberia, and the contributing countries for standing by liberians in the implementation of it in this challenging moment. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of rwanda for his statement. and now i now give the floor to the representative of the russian federation. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> i'd like to congratulate the secretary-general of the united nations. to the senior coordinator of the u.n. system for ebola to

director cho as well as representatives for further comprehensive statements. the rapid spread of the ebola virus disease in the african continent and its dire consequences are of great concern, concerns which russia has. the huge challenge which is faced by guinea, liberia, sierra leone and other states in the region cannot continue without a coordinated response by the international community. in this response, we consider the discussion of this topic by the council as just and back the adoption of the relevant resolution. we highly value the selfless efforts of the three states most affected by ebola and the partners of the states of the united nations assistance organizations and ngo aimed at

eradicating the disease and providing that. in this we'd like to underscore cuba's contributions which were among the very first to join th ranks of those fighting ebolañr directly in west africa. guided by principles of familiarity and humanness, from the very first manifestation of the disease, the russian federation actively engaged itself to suffering countries both laterally and unilaterally. russia financed the supply through the w.h.o. of medical modules with a selection of drugs and medical equipment to treat 60,000 individuals.

similar modules will be provided to guinea in the next few days which is also part of the states at high risk. at the hospital in guinea where people are infected, hospitalized, a russian specialized anti-epidemic brigade is deployed. it is composed of highly trained specialists in cooperation with the w.h.o. provides assistance to the ministry of health of guinea in organizing activities to counter the epidemic and diagnosing ebola. in russian biological laboratories and mobile laboratories. its operation is fully covered by our country. an an estimated cost of 3 million u.s. dollars. we're also preparing for dispatch to guinea, personal

protection equipment for health care. mindful of the ebola consequences of the epidemic including the food security, russia in cooperation with the wfp is preparing to provide food assistance to the three most impacted countries to the 39 of over $1 million. our contribution has made a significant contribution to scientific study of the ebola virus. russian experts and specialists have successfully conducted preclinical vaccination trials against ebola. w.h.o.'s expectation is expected. after which if our assistance is required we will be able to provide it. furthermore in russia, high sensitivity test systems for diagnose ebola have been created and ready to supply all the hospitals in the w.h.o.

madam president, help for the sick is criteria for primary importance, but this is only part of the problem. at the same time, the main reason why this deadly disease continues to spread is the lack of effective prophylactic and health awareness-raising systems in affected countries due to a lack of epidemiologists and specialists in bio safety, as well as managers in the field of sanitary and epidemiological health. here, the russian federation is getting to make an earmark contribution of 2.5 million u.s. dollars for the w.h.o. budget for 2014-2015. to promote the implementation of national health protocols which are the very basis of the global response to threats of the ebola

epidemic and provide direct technical assistance to countries in need in implementing health protocols to the tune of 4 u.s. million dollars. furthermore, we plan to w.h.o. to step up to emergency situations. madam president we find it important to inform you that the efforts to combat the epidemic was joined by russia's private sector. for example, the russian corporation financed the acquisition of personal equipment for the ministry of health of guinea. madam president, we welcome the energetic efforts the journal in organizing and coordinating effective response to the international community to the ebola epidemic. participants should closely follow the main areas by the w.h.o. i'm referring to the road map to encompass the virus.

the russian federation's assistance is fully in keeping with the main provisions and we stand ready to implement in combatting this disease in combination with impacted states of u.n. system organizations and of course other partners. i thank you. >> i thank the representative of the russian federation for his statement. i now give the floor to the representative of the republic of korea. >> thank you, madam president, the public of korea appreciates the initiative in convening this debate and adopting the resolution on the ebola crisis. we also thank the briefers who provided us with a comprehensive situation of how grave the situation is. we would like to command the leadership of the secretary-general and welcome the timely proposal on the establishment. we also pay tribute to the

w.h.o. and all those who are on the front lines of the fight against ebola, especially the work of medical and aid personnel operating in an extremely challenging environment. madam president, the spread of a disease may not normally fall within the domain of our traditional understanding of peace and security. however, this ebola crisis is unraveling the very fabric of affected societies. and threatening the gains made through our international peace-building activities in these countries. as such, peace and security are under serious threat nationally, regionally andgx globally. in light of this, let me share with you some observations on this matter. first, a substantial coordinated response is required to tackle

the ebola ñrepidemic. we believe this disease while a formidable threat is both preventible and controllable. before it gets out of control with devastating results, we must heed the risks and respond at the international level. the united nations which is the best platform to coordinate international efforts should have coordinate response systems and direct aid flowing in to curb this epidemic. second, the current ebola epidemic which is regional at this stage requires regional cooperation. we urge all countries including those in the region, to refrain from closing their borders and thus isolating the affected country which is only causes further harm and delays efforts to stop the spread of ebola.

in this regard, we welcome that ghana was made and serve as a vital corridor to get urchtly ne urgently needed health personnel. third, we need to take a look at how peacekeeping nations can support efforts in facing the ebola threat. -- has thrown great resilience and has proven to assist with coping with the crisis. while we all have and should a technical assistance of the mandate. we need the support in this mandate. the continued and strengthened operation of the peacekeeping mission in itself is a reassuring reminder of the u.n.'s commitment to standing by

those affected. indeed, madam president, fighting the unprecedented epidemic disease is one of the most urgent challenges facing us all today. we should be united in rising to the challenge. the republic of korea reaffirms this commitment to this international coalition. we are providing humanitarian assistance to the affected countries and also considering additional contributions to support the united nations and the w.h.o. at this critical stage. thank you. >> i thank the representative of the republic of korea for his statement. and now give the floor to the representative of lithuania. >> i thank the u.s. presidency of the security council for organizing this emergency debate on the unprecedented debate on

ebola. my -- crisis including the plans to set up an emergency health mission to coordinate the international community response to the ebola outbreak. we express support for dr. david nabala and the crisis manager. we also thank the director general of the world health organization, dr. margaret chan and for all the organizations w.h.o. is taking to address the spread of ebola. our thoughts are with the victims and families and patients, as well as those care workers, who at a risk to their own lives have been doing over the near power to stop the further spread of the disease and help the patients.

economic, social and crisis, the exponential outbreak of ebola has struck country which is only of devastating conflicts. threatening to cripple the economies, instilling fear and tearing apart the social fabric. fear spreads like fire. tñxi

the prevention of ebola. clear and effective communication on preventive measures and well coordinated the are utmost priority. my delegation welcomes a strong political commitment to combat the ebola outbreak expressed by the heads of state of guinea, liberia and sierra leone. we also commend the commitment of the africa union who authorized its first ever humanitarian mission to the region and to the combat of the spread of this deadly disease. as our french colleague has mentioned, the european union is work on a comprehensive risk9,w

the ebola epidemic. madam presidentç over a generation the people of liberia, sierra leone and guinea have gone through conflict and tragedy that have left human scars. we must all work together to ensure that the response of the international community and u.n. system is prompt, focused and lasting enough to stop the spread of the disease and keep the hard-won gains of those nations. we commend the contributions by those countries including those announced today. my country's decisions on our national contribution are being finalized. i thank you, madam president. >> i thank the representative of lithuania for her statement. i now give the floor to the representative of china. [ speaking foreign language ] >> madam president, china welcomes the security council meeting on the ebola crisis. we would like to thank secretary-general ban ki-moon,

dr. navaro and dr. margaret chan, china has listened to the statement. at present, the ebola epidemic is spreading exponentially in such countries as sierra leone and liberia and guinea. the ebola crisis has transformed from a public health situation to a complicated problem. impacting security and social fears of the countries concerned. as much the crisis has become an extraordinary nontraditional security challenge to the international community as a whole. china believes that efforts should be made in the following three areas. firstly, the international community should respond to the ebola outbreak with a heightened sense of urgency by providing assistance to the affected countries expeditiously.

and the current crisis of ebola which has been spreading rapidly and exponentially time is of the essence. the more it's allowed to continue the more costly to contain it. china appeals to the international community to address the crisis and offer immediate assistance to countries in the area. assistance in such crisis would be true acts of kind. we hope the community will bring hope to the people in the affected areas help alleviate the sense of helplessness, panic and isolation and build comfort to people with the epidemic. china supports the leading role of the u.n. in coordinating this international responses to the pandemic, and welcomes the initiative secretary-general ban ki-moon to establish the response in west africa which we believe will help mobilize the integrated system.

china supports the world health organization in bringing into further play its expertise and efforts to monitor and control the pandemic, facilitate the expeditious research and development of plans and vaccines. and to set up other preventions. other u.n. agencies should coordinate their efforts to contribute to the common efforts to tackle the crisis. thirdly, the national community should address the root core and symptoms of the problem by assisting african countries to speed up economic and social development. the ebola outbreak has overwhelmed the public health systems of the three countries, further hampering they're already fragile social development and their neighbors. when providing emergency medical relief to and helping these countries to cope with the current pandemic, the international community should keep their long-term meeting mind increasing and support for the development of medical and

health care systems of these countries. help them establish as soon as possible comprehensive health systems. in the meantime, the international community should vigorously help those countries advance development and strengthen infrastructure, searching half their capacity for pandemic's prevention and control. madam president, china was hit by sars epidemic in 2003 so we greatly sympathize with the african countries concerned. the chinese government and leadership are deeply worried about the ebola outbreak in west africa and have at the very beginning of the epidemic/lg÷ provided assistance to the countries concerned. to support african countries in response to theç ebola outbrea china provided assistance in cash and kind as early as last

april and immediately sent to the countries china also dispatched two batches of experts in public health and clinicians to the affected areas to provide advice and assistance. since the outbreak of the crisis, the chinese medical team on the ground has staid on to actively help. the local people in preventing and controlling the epidemic. recently china dispatched to sierra leone, a medical team of 59 members and a laboratory, of biological security to engage in testing. to now china has sent 174 medical workers to affected areas in sierra leone, liberia. and earlier today, the chinese president has announced that the chinese government has adecided apart from the two previous

batches of assistance, another batch of assistance, valued 200, in cash, food and material will be sent to sierra leone, liberia and guinea. china will also provide $2 million in cash respectively to the w.h.o. and e.u. in support of their efforts to fighting the pandemic. china will continue to work with all the countries of the world, join hands with the west africa countries concerned to help them weather this crisis. we hope with the all-out support the west african countries and peoples will defeat the crisis at an early date and restore international stability and resume economic development as soon as possible. thank you, madam president. >> i thank the representative of china for his statement. and i now give the floor to the

rem representative of australia. madam president, thank you, as we now recognize almost too africa is impacted in its scale and impact. we hear the number of deaths are multiplying exponentially, doubling every three weeks health systems have been stretched to the point of collapse. sick and infected people, as myanmar just said, begging for life, this is obviously appalling in itself. but it's also worsening the spread. health systems c cannot cope wi other epidemic treatment. we heard that ebola is left to continue its alarming spread. i welcome the united states'

leadership in convening the historic session and we're completely with president obama this week. we know the ebola outbreak has transformed into much more than a health crisis the grave humanitarian crisis that can spread. women are disproportionately affected. female represents the majority of those killed. economic growth forecasts are already being slashed and it is already having an impact on establishment in the region emerging from conflict and grappling with chronic conflict risks sufficient as high youth unemployment. it is self-evident that this crisis is a threat to international peace and security. we have much catching up to do if we are to succeed in bending

the epidemiological curve from its current explosive trajectory. the effects of the outbreak are still reversible, but only if the response and particularly, isolation and treatment capacity is scaled up massively quickly. there's no time to waste. it's absolutely vital that there's an urgent coordinated response, that strongly supports the secretary-general's efforts through dr. nabaro and working closely with dr. chan and the world health organization to make sure the health system making a global and coordinated effort immediately. we recognize this is an unprecedented response. and the secretary-general welcomes the support to establish the u.n. first health health mission.

u.s. peacekeeping missions can serve to combat the outbreak as far as the capacities and mandates allow. we know that peacekeepers cannot be transperformed into health care workers, but they can play a crucial role in communicating health measures to the public and reportedly to dispel fear. u.n. missions support the maintenance of law and order. and they also have logistical and organizational capabilities which are desperately needed. madam president the blanket travel restrictions imposed to contain the outbreak are as we've heard having april paradoxical effect. we thank ghana for maintaining the crucial bridge into monrovia, we can and must maintain open borders prudently

while at the same time heightening our vigilance to stop the spread. our foreign minister announced that australia would provide a further $7 million include to get w. h.o. response and in support of the provisions of front line medical services. we've heard today that the international response must increase by 20 times if we are to get ahead of this epidemic, and australia will continue to assist very quickly areas where we can basically contribute. let me conclude by page tribute to the health care workers. 90% of whom are international staff, who were at the cold face of the response of this terrible but still beatable disease. they're working tirelessly at great personal risk to save lives and reduce suffering. many have died and urgently need our full and unwavering support. thank you. >> i thank the representative of australia for his statement.

i now give the floor to the representative of the united kingdom. >> thank you. i thank the secretary-general, dr. nabaro and dr. chan and i extend my thanks to, madam president, for convening this meeting on pronounfound implicas for us all. it constitutes a threat to international peace and security. and if we fail to act now, it threatens to become a catastrophe which will destroy economies and newtalize t a neu post conflict gains of recent years. it is crucial that the international community work

together to stop this epidemic both by assisting the countries but to help the countries to stop the disease. it is important to remember that ebola is a preventible and containable disease but only if we all work together to stop it. and to confront the fear and stigma associated with the disease. we must not let fear dictate the response. instead, we must act. we therefore welcome the initiative of holding this meeting and wholeheartedly support resolution 2177 which injects new urgency into this fight. madam president, the united nations has a vital role to play in bringing ebola under control. we therefore welcome the efforts

a commitment to lead and underwrite the provision of a total of 700 treatment beds for sierra leone. more than 200 of these beds are pipeline. we will now deliver a further 500 beds working with partners to provide and train the international staff needed to operate them. there is simply no time to waste. every day that goes by means more ebola cases and more ebola deaths. and that is why we have joined this effort by committing support to partners including

the world health organization, the red cross, international rescue committee. the ebola response consortium and unicef and other parts of the u.n. system in their monumental response. we're also helping to contain ebola from longstanding commitments such as the africa development bank, the world bank and in particular the european union where we're working closely with the e.u. partners to make the most of our collective expertise. as my australia colleague has just recalled, women are increasingly more at risk for ebola than men. we therefore need initiatives to promote practical and collective action at the community and national effort level to protect women. women must also be central to any discussions on the response to the outbreak. madam president, we welcome

announcements of support of others such as the new u.n. assistance to liberia. france has stepped up to new ge guinea and china and cuba but we need a sustainable method if we're about to beat this scourge. it could impact the lives of millions of people we must not let that happen. so today, we call on all countries to join this global coalition against ebola. without hesitation. without doubt and with the determination that we will end this terrible outbreak. without an immediate and concerted global push, ebola will kill many house to more, affecting communities for a generation. now is the time for united action. i call on all nations to join this clarion call without delay

before this crisis becomes a catastrophe. i thank you. >> i thank the representative the united kingdom for his statement. and i now give the floor to the representative of luxembourg. >> translator: i just thank the united states for having taken the initiative to organize this public debate on a subject which is of concern to all of us. i thank the secretary-general, dr. david navarro the senior director of the united nations and dr. margaret chan for the briefings. luxembourg salutes the mentor of mss volunteers and the thousands of health care personnel, nationally and internationally, in liberia, sierra leone and

guinea. and in all of west africa. they must be given every possible guarantee for their own safety. i associate myself to the statement to be made by the european union. madam president, luxembourg shares the deep concern and the exponential spread of ebola. this is not a simple humanitarian crisis, but, rather, a multinational one, which threatens institutions, societies and the economies of countries stricken by the epidemic. and west africa as a whole. as a response, we need a general organization of the international community. resolution 2177 which we have just adopted, as an initiative of the united states, which luxembourg had the honor of co-sponsoring, conveys the commitment of the security council to counter this to peace and security. to better put a halt to the

epidemic, we must use all means, public and private, civilian and military, at our disposal. in our view, the united nations have a key role to play to coordinate this world effort. it is here that the united nations mission, for the emergency response to the ebola epidemic which has just been announced by the secretary-general has its role to play. we fully support the launching of this mission, as quickly as possible. the mission on the one hand should support the efforts of countries stricken by the epidemic, in attempt to contain it. on the other hand, it should also assist countries in the region which are not yet affected by the ebola virus to prevent its on set. this health keeping mission of united nations could also coordinate and orient contributions made by all.

luxembourg has already contributed to four actions. the regional response program, to the ebola virus. of the w. h.o. the world health program special operation to provide humanitarian air services. the project to fight ebola in cooperation with the university hospital in lagos. and in view of the high-level meeting, organized by the secretary-general on the coming 25th of september, we are considering possibility of making further contributions in close cooperation with countries of west africa and the united nations. to stop the ebola virus must go hand in hand long term to prevent such a crisis for repeating in the future. we must face up to the

structural challenges which condemn the greater part of citizens of west africa to live in poverty. and precariousness and which increase the ability to shocks such as the ebola epidemic. the peace-building commission will have a role to play in this context by supporting the strengthening of institutions which are responsible and effective. the guinea configuration of the p.b.c. which i have the honor of presiding over is listening closely to the authorities of guinea for the peace-building with the crisis and prepared to work with colleagues with the liberians in configuration to the regional approach to the context. thank you very much. >> i thank the representative of luxembourg for her statement. i now give the floor to the representative of chad. [ speaking in foreign language ]

>> translator: thank you very much, madam secretary. i wish to thank the united nations, dr. david navarro, dr. margaret chan of the w.h.o. and the personnel of liberia. we also salute the leadership of the united nations and the presidency of the security council by devoting this special session to the ebola epidemic. we added to the dire effects of climate change and terrorism on the african continent, the ebola epidemic has a threat to the peace and security to african countries in the rest of the world. three countries on the continent are directly involved. guinea, sierra leone and liberia. the latest figures of the w.h.o.

reported 2,600 dead, and thousands more reported cases. these figures may unfortunately be lower than the real ones because many cases go unreported. liberia is, by far, the heaviest affected country because of the many cases. in its national territory. however, ebola is not simply a public health crisis. it has humanitarian, social and economic consequences which are long-lasting and which may affect the economies of the countries affected. on the economic and social levels, measures taken by some international transportation companies, or some countries to limit air and sea traffic with countries affected by ebola have dire effects on those countries

because they lead to adopt in many sectors of those countries and affect conditions of the populations as well. according to the conclusions of world bank, a drop of around 2.5% in the economic activity of those countries is feared. the fragile basic health and social services and state institutions, as well as the closures of hospitals in some countries, are just some of the many consequences of the ebola epidemic. the case of liberia is an illustrative one and broadly emphasizes the call of the united nations for the three countries to call for special measures to be taken. and peace and security council of the african union, the 16 special session, called for

measures to be taken to prevent isolation of the affected countries. to facilitate the sending of systems to the affected countries, we see a initiative such as ghana which has salvaged air bridge to the affected countries. we are witnessing the continued spread of ebola virus with unfortunately have not been contained. this trend shows that the situation, far from being contained, will continue to expose other countries in the world. we are pleased that the somewhat tardy response of the international community led by the security council, today's meeting devoted to ebola, showing a growing awareness of the gravity of the situation, particularly through resolution 2177, which we have just

unanimously adopted, calling for the mobilization of the international community against this scourge. according to the u.n. forces the struggle -- the cost of the struggle is going to add up to at least $1 billion for liberia alone. the justice of the african union of peace and security council decided to send military and civilian aid to liberia to fight the epidemic are to be lauded. we express our solidarity and the decision of the european union to provide financial assistance of 114 million uros. and the world bank which has launched a fund to assist the country. on the bilateral level, we are

pleased at the decision of the united states government to provide substantial financial assistance of $250 million, including sending 3,000 specialized soldiers to fight ebola. there are other bilateral partners such as china, france, cuba, the united kingdom, pakistan and others who have also contributed to the fight against ebola. the upcoming session in the essential meeting on the general assemb assembly on the 25th of september will make it possible to better coordinate effectively coord nature the fight against the epidemic. to conclude, the crisis we face, as w.h.o. representatives have said, is unprecedented. in order to contain and immunize populations against ebola, the

international community must respond in a most effective and rapid fashion possible. special care must be given to children, women and other vulnerable categories of the population. my country's prepared to make its financial contribution which will be shortly announce thank you very much. >> i thank the representative of chad for his statement. and now give the floor to the representative of argentina. [ speaking in foreign language ] >> thank you very much, madam president, for convening this sobering debate which will make it important for all members of the united nations to share our vision and concerns on the current outbreak of ebola in west africa. because of its significance, it involves all of us, and it calls for a response. i also wish to thank the secretary-general of our

organization, dr. david navarro, the senior coordinator of the r(t&háhp &hc% dr. margaret khan, and the director of the world healthç organization and for their briefings and sharing their knowledge of this, and above all, for their commitment. i wish to express our deepest respect for all of the work they're doing and try to put a stop to the spread of this epidemic. on behalf of the people in the room and the government on the part of argentina, i wish to express to the thousands of victims and governments our deep is sorrow and solidarity. there can be no doubt that argentina will also cooperate with this mission which is the cause of the entire world. madam president, unfortunately, this is not the first time that the security council has met to deal with the situation, which has arisen because of a public health crisis. it was a call that council dealt

with the impact of hiv/aids, and the implications it had on public security in different societies. the gravity of the current ebola epidemic justifies without doubt why we're meeting today. if we do not respond urgently, with heart, to health policies, the treatment, preparation and education, the living conditions of the peoples of the world may be dramatically affected. just as they are being affected and just as we see the lives of thousands of people in the kindred countries of west africa being affected. and fundamentally, madam president if we do not act with urgency and with commitment, what we will have to do is respond in terms of our ethical conscience and our institutional commitment. in accordance with the secretary-general, argentina believes that ebola is not just

a health problem. it it is a multidimensional reality. and it must be responded to in this way. we recognize that this epidemic has the potential to kill the present and wound the future, to erode the possibility of human development, human, social and economic development, which are the root of most of the conflicts we're responding to in this council. in deed, the epidemic has its epicenter in a region that has suffered many conflicts. for the first time they're beginning to have a better prospect for the future. painfully enough this outbreak of ebola is putting the progress achieved at risk. and if it is not contained very

shortly, it may have major humanitarian, social and economic consequences on the security and democracy of the countries affected. for these reasons, madam president, we believe in this moment of despair and uncertainty and fear for so many, it cannot come into play, selfishness cannot come into play. we must put all of our efforts together and put our efforts under the coordination of the united nations and not compete amongst ourselves. for this reason argentina cosponsored the resolution made by a council supporting the organization of the most heavy affected countries and which could not stand aside when the time came for the international community to respond. because just as hunger, sickness and poverty are not causes of conflicts, it is also true that as a result of so many injustices, there may be situations of insecurity that

arise. madam president, argentina believes that appropriate cooperation between the various bodies under the terms established by the charter should be established. the competence to stashly deal with the konsz consequences of this epidemic forced to other bodies and agencies of the united nations system which are the general assembly and the specialized agencies such as the world health organization. for this reason we support that the security council could cooperate but we also support that the general assembly should have the responsibility of responding to the proposal of the secretary general to brish a special mission in the region. argentina will act with all of the urgency and responsibility required so that it will become a reality in the days to come.

to conclude, madame president, i cannot fail to stress that an outbreak of this nature could have been responded to in a more affective fashion in the coun y countries of the region had a better health structure. but what we are seeing is the reality of all developing cou countrie countries. it is the reality of poverty, not fate. just over three years ago ms. when expressed her concern in this very chamber about the differences between richer and poorer countries, indicating that health care spending was about $1 -- was between $1 per person and $7,000 per person. and that the difference in life

expectancy was over 40 years in some countries. what we're looking at is an equality, madame president. we're looking at injustice. we have before us the challenge for a fair distribution of wealth to create financing for development which is in solidarity and cooperation, not just handouts to alleviate suffering. we must look at the weight of the burden of sovereign debt. the agencies of the united nations system, madame president, need to have appropriate budgets which make it possible for them to operate effectively. to conclude, we wish to express our respect to all of those who are working with heart in hand at the very heart of the epidemic in order to put a halt to the scourge and stress the

support being provided by many countries and organizations to put a stop to it. we wish to highlight the commitment and leadership of the secretary general and thank him for it, as well as the agencies of the organization. thank you very much, madame president. >> i thank the representative of argentina for her statement and i now give the floor to the representative of jordan. >> translator: president, let me at the outset express our gratitude to you for having taken the initiative to organize this important meeting. i would like to express my appreciation to the secretary general of the united nations and to the coordinator, and to the detective general of the world health organization, ms. margaret when, as well as mr. jackson and for their important briefings.

madame president, the spread of ebola, which is ravaging and spreading unusually, has drawn the attention to the need to adopt a general methods to deal with this epidemic. international community has never seen this kind of epidemic spread so quickly in cities and the rural areas with such exponential complicated impact. and this means that there's a crisis in the countries affected and in the african continent as well as this affects the international community. the challenge of ebola, which is causes great loss of human life, has appeared at a time when they have restored political stability after many years of suffering due to drought, civil war and conflict. this crisis has exponentially

grown. each contamination causes new cases. and the health care workers are dealing with difficult challenges, the care for the sick and burial of those who have died has become extremely dangerous. this crisis ever has an economic and social impact. and despite the dangers and given our belief with respect to the principal of the united nations, jordan is playing its role in liberia. therefore we have deployed over 200 trained police units, elements, as well as 12 observers. three observers will depart next week and three others have been appointed to depart. and this is part of our involvement in international efforts, because jordan is

trying to protect the jordanian contingent to make sure it is not contaminated, and this beyond the protections of the quite nations. to stem the epidemic we need to take exceptional measures to coordinate the response to the united nations. and here we appreciate the initiative of the secretary general the send a health mission to begin its efforts beginning 29 september. and lastly, we would like to highlight the fact that we need to give priority to fre venn tif measures to stem the spread of the epidemic. jordan encourages the international community to continue its immediate assistance to the governments affected in west africa, in

their efforts to resume the gains of development that have been lead to the spread of the epidemic. thank you. >> i now give the floor to the ychile. >> translator: many thanks to the president of the united states for convening this debate and for presenting the draft resolution which we have adopted today and which chile cosponsored, as well as the other speakers and presenters who have preceded me. chile regrets this tragedy that have cost thousands of human's lives and affected principally westernbéñafrica, guinea, liber and syria. international public health emergency was how they

identified ebola a few days ago. and yesterday a senior official of that agency declared that the crisis we're facing is unprecedented in modern times, pointing out that the number of those infected have doubled in 21 days. this is undermining the social and economic stability of these countries which are emerging from conflict which they have been -- where they have been pushing ahead with the determination in respect to peace building processes. the threats to international peace and security have extended beyond the that additional borders of armed interand intrastate conflicts. therefore when there is a general threat that threatens the stability and peace in a region or area that is in the process of building peace and supported by the united nations