Publication:

Press Statement of the 478th Meeting of the Peace and Security Council of the African Union Held on 19 December 2014, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

The Peace and Security Council of the African Union (AU), held its 478th meeting on 19 December 2014 on the Ebola Outbreak in West Africa. The meeting was held pursuant to the decision taken by the PSC at its 464th meeting held on 29 October 2014 to dedicate monthly meetings on the Ebola epidemic to receive comprehensive progress reports from the Commission, covering the evolution of the situation, the implementation of the mandate of the AU Support Mission to Ebola Outbreak in West Africa (ASEOWA), the status of contributions by AU Member States and the level of engagement of the larger international community in combating the epidemic.