. >> joining us now is the preds of liberia ellen johnson-sirleaf. thank you so much for joining us. first, you have an update on the two americans it battling ebola in your country? >> we understand they're still under treatment. they still have not yet been cured of the disease but they're being treated very well and giving full attentioning >> madame president, you've told the min administrative health in your country to consider burning the bodies of those who have been killed by ebola. you also ordered liberia's borders closed. have those measures done anything do you think to curb this horrible outbreak? >> stopping the movement across borders have had a little effect. we still need more enforcement of it. when we -- the order we gave to close schools and to do other things that we are still in the business of trying to enforce it. this is serious. it's a strange disease. our people know nothing. there's no cure. there was denial. it's now turned into fear and panic and therefore, even controlling borders and controlling places where we put qua

i am a great admirer of president johnson sirleaf. i think the high-level panel, i suspect you have something to do with that. the report that came out a year ago is an excellent report and reflects obviously liberia's experience and her experience and aspirations for the future. i thought that what i think is particularly interesting about that report is the reflection of the changed role that the high- level panel saw from the year 2000 in terms of the role of investment, cost and impact of conflict on development which i'm sure you know quite well, but also the opportunities around the role of investment in trade as well as domestic resource mobilization which encompasses both local investment and the ability of countries to pay for their own development through tax revenues as well. i know that is something that is of great importance. i also find that what i took away from the high-level panel, a serving as a catalyst, a supporting actor in other folks central active development, if you will. i know that we are coming to a point