mr. anthony bambury, for the firsthand information that they have just provided. through very he had figedifying on the scope and the complexity of the multi-dimensional crisis. the health crisis, and the socioeconomic crisis being faced by the affected countries where the illness is found. of course, the gravity of the situation has been described by panelists leaves no doubt about the vital needs for the international community to undertake urgent action in order to reverse the current trend. as you said, mr. president, it will the time has come for specific actions. we need to act quickly, not only to suppress the spread of the disease and not only to save human lives while there is still time, but, also, and especially in order to maintain stability and the gains of the last few years as part of peace building and social peace it is essential for unmeer, the u.n. mission, to be deployed as quickly as possible so that it can respond effectively to the most pressing needs of the affected countries. in our opinion, this mission should also help build local health

mr. anthony bambury, special representative and head of the united nations mission for ebola emergency responsece. >> mr. president of the general assembly, mr. deputy secretary general, champ di cabi, distinguished delegates, thank you for giving me the opportunity to brief you today on the activities of the united nation mission for ebola emergency response. i am here. i am grateful to you, mr. president, for your leadership on the ebola crisis and for convening this section and for ensuring that the response to fighting the ebola epdemtic remains on top of the global agenda. i also wish to thank dr. margaret chan, directory general of the world health organization and all of the u.n. agency funds and programs for their support both in terms of material and personnel. since the establishment of unmer on 19 september and it's immediate and welcome endorsement by the general assembly, the secretary general made clear his expectations that the united nations system move rapidly and decisively in responding to the ebola crisis. and we have been moving swiftlock a number of fronts. my colleague, d