About us
The UNICEF global supply hub
Supplies are essential to fulfil children’s rights. Supporting child survival and development programmes around the world, UNICEF-procured supplies are critical in providing for children’s health, education and protecting them from abuse, exploitation, and neglect.
In 2024, UNICEF procured $5.610 billion worth of supplies and services for children in 160 countries. The global value of supplies procured was $3.778 billion, while the total global value of services procured was $1.832 billion.
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The UNICEF global supply hub in Copenhagen, Denmark, is home to the world’s largest semi-automated humanitarian warehouse. The global supply hub is complemented by strategically located global hubs in Brindisi, Dubai and Panama City, as well as a network of over 250 active warehouses around the world.
The supplies and services delivered by UNICEF support both development and emergency response.
UNICEF also procures essential products on behalf of governments and other partner organizations, as our network of suppliers and partners allows us to support them in achieving more for children. These procurement services can also include in-country logistics, capacity building, and project management.
Ensuring the global availability of essential supplies through influencing markets for life-saving commodities such as vaccines, essential medicines and health products, and implementing a range of supply chain models to ensure these supplies are delivered to children, are two overarching focuses.
Who we are
Supply and logistics staff around the world support the planning, procurement and delivery of essential products for children’s health, education and protection.
In 2024, 1,432 staff members representing 152 nationalities and working in 195 offices coordinated the procurement and delivery of supplies to equip children and families for a healthier, safer and more hopeful future.
How we work
We work with governments, partners and suppliers to procure and deliver supplies that meet the needs of children and young people around the world. Our work is not possible without partnerships around common goals for children.
UNICEF is the UN’s largest procurement entity, accounting for more than 20 per cent of all UN global procurement. Nearly 80 per cent of UNICEF’s supplies are procured in collaboration with UN agencies and other humanitarian and development partners. This leads to efficient, cost-effective solutions and the sharing of technical expertise to respond to some of the most urgent demands around the world.
In collaboration with partners, we also support governments in strengthening national supply chain systems.