United Nations: The UN Security Council will be holding an emergency meeting on the Ebola crisis on Thursday, US Ambassador Samantha Power said on Tuesday,
The meeting will discuss ways to scale up the global response to the epidemic.
"It is crucial that council members discuss the status of the epidemic, confer on a coordinated international response and begin the process of marshalling our collective resources to stop the spread of the disease," Power said.
The UN has asked countries to send doctors, nurses, beds, trucks, equipment and other vehicles to the affected nations.
The worst-ever outbreak of the deadly virus has killed more than 2,400 people in West Africa, with Liberia the region's hardest-hit country.
According to reports, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is planning a ‘high-level event' on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that opens next week to draw attention to the crisis.
