The UN Foundation’s participation in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative includes providing $200 million to reduce the geographic range of polio from 30 to 4 countries, and helping to deliver 10 billion does of polio vaccine to more than 2 billion children.
The Measles Initiative is a partnership committed to reducing measles deaths globally. Launched in 2001, the Initiative—led by the American Red Cross, the United Nations Foundation, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, UNICEF and the World Health Organization—provides technical and financial support to governments and communities on vaccination campaigns and disease surveillance worldwide.
The UN Foundation is an advocate for the UN and platform for connecting people, ideas and resources to help the UN solve global problems. The UN Foundation has since become the premier organization in helping the UN meet these challenges.