Washington -The UN trust fund for Ebola has barely $100 000, a
pittance compared to what the world body says it needs to fight the
worst outbreak on record, the New York Times said Friday.
pittance compared to what the world body says it needs to fight the
worst outbreak on record, the New York Times said Friday.
The cash, which came from Colombia, is a tiny fraction of the $1
billion that the UN has estimated it needs to fight the epidemic that
has killed around 4 500 people, the Times said.
billion that the UN has estimated it needs to fight the epidemic that
has killed around 4 500 people, the Times said.
The UN regards the Ebola trust fund as a flexible cash resource that
can be drawn on as needed to contain the epidemic, the Times said,
quoting UN officials.
can be drawn on as needed to contain the epidemic, the Times said,
quoting UN officials.
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon had earlier told reporters the fund
had $20 million in cash, but aides later said that amount referred to
pledges and not cash, the Times said.
had $20 million in cash, but aides later said that amount referred to
pledges and not cash, the Times said.
Separately, donors have given cash and non-cash contributions
worth about $376 million to specific UN programs.
- AFP
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