The Secretary-General has also recently announced a strengthened coordination and support mechanism in the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in eastern DRC, led by David Gressly of the United States of America as UN Emergency Ebola Response Coordinator (EERC).
 
Mr. Gressly brings a wealth of humanitarian leadership and political and security experience to the role, having served since 2015 as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General in the DRC and prior to that as Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative of UNDP in the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA).  He also served as Regional Coordinator in the United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS).  Mr. Gressly brings more than 20 years with the United Nations system, including as Regional Humanitarian Coordinator for the Sahel in Senegal.