World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus arrived in Bunia, the capital of the northeastern Ituri Province and the epicenter of the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), on Saturday to support the ongoing response to Ebola.
Tedros met government officials, community leaders, humanitarian agencies and health partners during his visit, stressing that public confidence and community participation would be essential to ending transmission.
Speaking at a joint press conference, Tedros highlighted the importance of building community trust and ensuring safe burials to prevent further spread. He emphasized that the WHO will stand with DR Congo throughout the Ebola outbreak.
"WHO will remain alongside DRC for as long as it takes. Our commitment does not end when an outbreak does," said Tedros.
Prior to his arrival in Bunia, the WHO chief visited Kinshasa, the DRC capital, as the country steps up its response to the fast-spreading Ebola outbreak.
The latest crisis is the DRC's 17th Ebola outbreak since 1976. The current outbreak is caused by the Bundibugyo strain, for which there is currently no licensed vaccine or specific treatment.
On Thursday, Africa CDC reported a total of 1,077 suspected cases and 246 probable deaths have been recorded since the DRC declared its 17th Ebola outbreak two weeks ago.
WHO chief voices unity with DR Congo in fighting Ebola
WHO chief voices unity with DR Congo in fighting Ebola
China's Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) overtook Switzerland as the world's largest cross-border booking center for the first time, with its cross-border wealth growing 10.7 percent year on year in 2025, according to a report released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) on Wednesday.
Hong Kong's cross-border wealth assets totaled 2.95 trillion U.S. dollars last year, driven by Chinese mainland flows and a vigorous stock market that delivered significant IPO activity and strong gains in benchmark-heavy internet platforms, the report said.
Flows from the Chinese mainland represented over 60 percent of assets under management, further cementing Hong Kong's role as China's gateway to global markets, the BCG said in the report.
The consulting firm projected the city's cross-border wealth to grow about 9 percent annually through 2030.
Paul Chan, financial secretary of the HKSAR government said Hong Kong, under the "one country, two systems" principle, continues to serve as a trusted safe haven for global investors amid geopolitical uncertainties.
"In the current geopolitical landscape, many international investors are seeking to diversify risks and are looking for a safe and reliable harbor. Under the framework of 'one country, two systems', Hong Kong benefits from the strong and stable support of our country," said Chan.
The strong inflow of capital is already contributing to Hong Kong's economic performance.
"Hong Kong's GDP grew by 5.9 percent in the first quarter of 2026, greatly beating market expectations. This reflects the recovery in the local property market and overall consumption, and the positive impact of capital inflows as well," said Liu Gang, chief overseas strategist at China International Capital Corporation (CICC).
Hong Kong overtakes Switzerland as world's largest cross-border wealth hub: BCG
