19/01/2023

Supply partners step up to help UNICEF deliver life-saving supplies for children

In 2022, many children and their families around the world faced multiple emergencies. War, disease outbreaks, natural disasters and other crises meant that by the end of the year 339 million people required life-saving assistance – up 25 per cent on a year earlier. This placed huge demands on global humanitarian supply chains, highlighting that…, Emergency supplies touch down, War in Ukraine: The war has had a devastating impact on the country’s 7.5 million children, with the fighting sparking displacement on a scale not seen since World War II. The global logistics and transport firms Kuehne + Nagel, Flexport and tourism group TUI contributed to UNICEF’s emergency response by delivering dignity kits, hygiene supplies,…, Improving supply chains for the future, During emergencies, the pressure on supply chains increases, which can result in delays, rising freight costs and bottlenecks in the transport of supplies. Finding longer-term solutions to overcome these challenges was a key priority for UNICEF in 2022.   In January, a memorandum of understanding was signed with The Global Alliance for Trade…, Supply chains: critical to saving lives, UNICEF’s supply chain experiences in 2022 highlighted once more the critical importance of public and private sector partnerships to overcome challenges so that we can reach people in need and strengthen systems for the future. UNICEF will continue to harness partners’ expertise, innovation and leadership to ensure supplies arrive in the hands of…