Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on restrictions applied to travellers from
Ebola-affected countries
27.October.2014 · Posted in APO-OPA
NEW YORK, October 27, 2014/African Press Organization (APO)/ — The Secretary-General is concerned by the recent
restrictions put in place in several countries and localities applying to people who have travelled to the main
Ebola-affected countries.
He believes that these restrictions have put particular pressure on health care workers and those who have been on the
frontline of the Ebola response. Returning health workers are exceptional people who are giving of themselves for
humanity. They should not be subjected to restrictions that are not based on science. Those who develop infections
should be supported, not stigmatized.
The Secretary-General reiterates that the best way for any country to protect itself from Ebola is to stop the outbreak
at its source in West Africa. This requires considerable international health care worker support and in return for this
support, we have an obligation to look after them.
ENDS