h1n1

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon

Ban stresses preparedness as UN declares global flu pandemic

11 June 2009
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today cautioned against undue alarm while stressing the need for preparedness, as the United Nations health agency announced that the world is experiencing an influenza pandemic caused by the new A(H1N1) virus.
UN health chief Margaret Chan announces that the A(H1N1) influenza outbreak has officially reached global pandemic levels

World facing global A(H1N1) flu pandemic, announces UN health agency

11 June 2009
The A(H1N1) influenza outbreak has officially reached global pandemic levels, the public health arm of the United Nations announced today, as it raised its warning system to Phase 6.
The A(H1N1) situation needs to be carefully monitored

UN agency urges vigilance as A(H1N1) virus continues to spread

3 June 2009
Although the influenza A(H1N1) infection may not be making news headlines like it did several weeks ago, it is continuing to spread globally and the United Nations health agency is considering raising its pandemic alert level, a spokesperson for the body said today.