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CARACAS/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK, 30 June 2026 –, In response to the devastating earthquakes that struck Venezuela on 24 June, a 47-metric-ton shipment of UNICEF humanitarian supplies has arrived in the country today to support children and families affected.  The shipment - mobilized from the European Union stockpile hosted at the UNICEF global supply and logistics hub in Copenhagen - includes…

NEW YORK/GENEVA/COPENHAGEN, 24 June 2026 –,  In a move designed to accelerate access to a vaccine against Bundibugyo Ebola virus disease, UNICEF and Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance today announced the launch of a Request for Expression of Interest (EOI) to gather information from vaccine developers and manufacturers on their plans to develop a vaccine against the disease. Building on  Gavi’s…

GENEVA/MOGADISHU, 2 June 2026 – “Nearly 100 days into the latest Middle East escalation, the fallout extends far beyond the region. The disruption to global humanitarian supply chains is impacting children across the globe, with continued congestion in global supply routes, and higher transport costs at all levels.  “Increased transport costs mean…

KINSHASA/DAKAR, 28 MAY 2026, – More than 100 metric tons of urgently needed and lifesaving humanitarian supplies have started to be airlifted and delivered by UNICEF to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) as part of the overall emergency response to the escalating Ebola outbreak, with support from the European Union. The emergency cargo – including personal protective…

GENEVA/NEW YORK, 4 February 2026, – Global cholera vaccine supply has now increased to a level sufficient to allow the resumption of life-saving preventive campaigns for the first time in over three years, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO) announced today. Mozambique is the first country to restart preventive vaccination, following the…, Cholera: continued surge, Cholera spreads through contaminated food and water, causing severe diarrhoea and dehydration. It can lead to death if it is not treated quickly. It is found in places without safe water and sanitation, mainly in localities affected by conflict and poverty. More than 600 000 cases of cholera or acute watery diarrhoea and nearly 7600 deaths were…

Deal secures more accessible future price per dose, resulting in savings of up to US$90 million. Savings expected to help secure 30 million additional doses, protecting up to 7 million more children with malaria vaccine. Agreement executed by UNICEF is financially backed by Gavi and made possible through innovative financing tool IFFIm., Geneva/New York/Copenhagen, 24 November 2025, – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF today announced a new agreement that will make the R21/Matrix-M™ malaria vaccines significantly more accessible and affordable, paving the way to protect more children from one of the world’s deadliest diseases. The deal, backed by Gavi and executed by UNICEF, is expected to generate up to US$ 90 million in…

NEW YORK, 15 October 2024 , – Nearly two million children suffering from severe wasting, also known as severe acute malnutrition, are at risk of death due to funding shortages for life-saving Ready-to-use-Therapeutic-Food (RUTF) to treat wasting, UNICEF warned today.  Levels of severe wasting in children under five years remain gravely high in several countries, fuelled by…, Notes to editors: , Below is a timeline indicating when RUTF stock is projected to run out in the 12 hardest-hit countries:, Country, Projected Stockout, Mali Stockout has begun Nigeria Stockout has begun Chad October 2024 Niger October 2024 Cameroon December 2024 Pakistan March 2025 Sudan March 2025 Madagascar April 2025 Kenya May 2025 South Sudan June2025 DR of the Congo June 2025 Uganda June 2025 RUTF is an energy dense, micronutrient paste made using peanuts, sugar, milk powder, oil, vitamins…

NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 26 September 2024,  – UNICEF has signed an agreement that secures supply of the MVA-BN mpox vaccine at the lowest market price and ensures access to the vaccine for 77 low- and lower-middle-income countries. This marks a major milestone in efforts to meet the demand for more affordable vaccines as part of an integrated response to the rising mpox crisis, while also…

NEW YORK/COPENHAGEN, 31 August 2024,  – UNICEF today announced that it has issued an emergency tender for the procurement of mpox vaccines. Vaccines can play a critical role in containing the mpox outbreak which was declared a public health emergency by both the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The UNICEF tender…

GENEVA/COPENHAGEN/NEW YORK, 24 May 2024, – UNICEF delivered over 43,000 doses of the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine by air to Bangui, Central African Republic, today, with more than 120,000 doses to follow in the next days. It is the first country to receive the R21 malaria vaccine for use in routine childhood immunization, marking another step forward in preventing the disease and saving…

GENEVA/NEW YORK/SEATTLE, 24 April 2024, – A major landmark study to be published by The Lancet reveals that global immunization efforts have saved an estimated 154 million lives – or the equivalent of 6 lives every minute of every year – over the past 50 years. The vast majority of lives saved – 101 million – were those of infants. The study, led by the World Health Organization (WHO),…, Monumental efforts to increase access to vaccination over five decades, Released ahead of the 50 th anniversary of the Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) to take place in May 2024, the study is the most comprehensive analysis of the programme’s global and regional health impact over the past five decades. Founded in 1974 by the World Health Assembly, EPI's original goal was to vaccinate all children against…, Saving millions more is “Humanly Possible”, Global immunization programmes have shown what is humanly possible when many stakeholders, including heads of state, regional and global health agencies, scientists, charities, aid agencies, businesses, and communities, work together. Today, WHO, UNICEF, Gavi, and BMGF are unveiling “ Humanly Possible ”, a joint campaign, marking the annual World…, Notes to editors:, About the data: WHO led the analysis of the impact of the Expanded Programme on Immunization from 1974 to 2024 with input from researchers from University of Basel, Safinea Ltd., University of Washington, KidRisk Inc., Penn State University, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, University of Cape Town, Imperial College London, the…

GENEVA/NEW YORK, 18 April 2024, – Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and UNICEF welcome the news that a new oral cholera vaccine (OCV), Euvichol-S, has now received WHO prequalification and can be made available to countries around the world. The prequalification of this new product will help EuBiologics, the manufacturer, produce more volumes of vaccine, faster, and at a lower cost – a…, Notes to editors:, The development of Euvichol-S is a collaboration between  EuBiologics, the International Vaccine Institute (IVI), and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Find out more about the  science behind Euvichol-S via the Lancet. Statement by ICG on current cholera upsurge.