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Emergency relief and response

UNICEF staff unloading emergency supplies in Port Moresby, Papua new Guinea for earthquake response efforts, in March 2018.

Responding to emergencies with life-saving supplies

See how UNICEF mobilizes life-saving supplies for children by working toward early recovery, long-term development and preparedness for the future.

A woman living in Desportivo, a temporary accommodation centre in Pemba, Mozambique, walks carrying her baby in the pack and UNICEF hygiene kits containing clothes, underwear and sanitary products.

Pre-packed kits for emergencies and beyond

The kits serve as a first response to urgent needs where local market solutions are not immediately available or accessible.

A child playing with a puzzle

How critical supplies are supporting children in Pakistan

Take a look at UNICEF's critical role in providing shelter, medicines and education to children and families affected by 2022’s catastrophic floods.

UNICEF staff speaks to a child before vaccination against measles in Umm Sanqoor refugee camp.

Delivering emergency supplies

UNICEF’s emergency supply and logistics teams are working hard to send life-saving supplies where they are needed most.

UNICEF staff engage with displaced children at a gathering point

UNICEF supply and logistics experts are ready to respond

In deployments called “surge deployment missions”, they play a vital role in UNICEF’s ability to promptly scale up a response to large-scale emergencies.

UNICEF’s Supply and Logistics Specialist, John Philip Perez

Pre-positioning of supplies saves lives

How emergency preparedness helped UNICEF to respond to needs of children and families when typhoon Rai hit the Philippines.

Children and families fill jerrycans with clean water at a distribution point in Aleppo city, northern Syrian Arab Republic.

Reaching those affected by earthquakes in Syria and Türkiye

Find out how UNICEF has been working to provide children and their families with the supplies they need to survive in the aftermath of the disaster.

A transparent wall covered with children’s drawings.

The work we do is crucial for supporting children

Marieme Diallo, Logistics Manager, UNICEF Supply Division, reflects on her emergency response mission to support Ukraine.

The taxing of the plane carrying the first consignment of 864,000 doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines on arrival at Entebbe International Airport.

UNICEF’s partners help deliver vital supplies for children

Inspiring partnerships boosted UNICEF’s achievements in 2022.

A boy sits by a backpack in a UNICEF-supported temporary learning centre in Pakistan.

UNICEF appeals for US$10.3 billion emergency funding to support children affected by conflict, catastrophe and climate crises around the world

Funds will support essential programs for over 110 million children across 155 countries and territories through 2023.