Decision on the Progress Report on Aseowa

DECISION ON THE PROGRESS REPORT ON ASEOWA

Doc. EX.CL/911 (XXVII)

The Executive Council,

1. TAKES NOTE of the Progress Report and ENDORSES the recommendations contained therein for consideration and adoption by the Assembly;

2. CONGRATULATES the Government and People of Liberia for having been declared Ebola free and ENCOURAGES the Governments and Peoples of Guinea and Sierra Leone in their resilient efforts with a view to eradicating the virus on their territories;

3. FURTHER ENCOURAGES the three (3) affected countries to put in place appropriate strategies and mechanisms for an efficient management of the post­Ebola period, in particular the improvement of their health systems;

4. EXPRESSES its high appreciation to the Commission, to all Member States, ECOWAS and other Partners for the multi-dimensional support provided to Ebola affected countries, including the deployment of health voluntary personnel and the financial resources released in their favor to face the virus challenge. In this regard, EXPRESSES ITS DEEP GRATITUDE to the health volunteers for their efforts and sacrifices in the fight against Ebola;

5. REQUESTS the Commission, in collaboration with the

i) Host, Equatorial Guinea, to finalize all the arrangements for the holding in Malabo in July 2015 of the International Conference on Africa’s fight Against Ebola and CALLS ON all Member States to participate actively during the at event at the highest level;

ii) Member States, International Development Partners and other stakeholders to harmonise the initiatives and activities undertaken in the fight against Ebola;

6. STRESSES

i) the need to fight stigmatization of citizens from Ebola affected countries, in line with the previous decision of the Assembly;

ii) the need to pursue actively the debt cancellation initiative, as well as to scale-up the training opportunities available in Member States and REQUESTS the Chairperson of the Commission to approach the countries and international institutions responsible for the issue of debt cancellation for an appropriate follow up action.