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Appears in 9 stories · Last updated Oct 31, 2026
Keeping Taiz water systems running on emergency diesel
The UN says more than 290,000 people have been forced from their homes by fighting in Yemen since August. On Oct. 28 it put the figure at 281,000, up more than 20,000 in under a week, and said more than half are sheltering in Taiz governorate. Houthi fighters have encircled Taiz since early October and cut the road to Aden, the main supply route.
Updated Oct 31
Warns gains against malnutrition are fragile
Commercial trucks began entering Gaza again on October 19, after merchants said Hamas had withdrawn its demand for 10,000 shekels ($3,225) per truck. Israel's military body that runs the crossings said payments must now go through bank transfers, and that any merchant found to have paid Hamas would be barred from importing.
Updated Oct 22
Providing technical and logistical support for the emergency campaign
Bangladesh is fighting its worst measles outbreak in decades: more than 75,000 suspected cases, over 1,155 suspected child deaths, and transmission in all 64 districts. The nationwide campaign launched in April has vaccinated more than 18.4 million children, but officials say the true target is 22.6 million.
Updated Oct 16
As of September 2026: Co-led oral cholera vaccination campaigns with WHO
Sudan's cholera outbreak, which has killed 250 people since May, is fading. Weekly cases dropped from 421 at the end of July to 8 by mid-September, a decline the World Health Organization credits to a vaccination drive and pre-positioned medical supplies.
Updated Sep 29
As of September 2026: Managing vaccine procurement and logistics
Papua New Guinea introduced human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination into its national immunization program on September 8, 2026. At a ceremony at New Erima Primary School in Port Moresby, health workers gave the first single doses to girls aged 9–14.
Updated Sep 19
As of September 2026: Co-publisher of WUENIC; leads zero-dose child outreach programs
Global childhood vaccination rates rose one point in 2025, but the world still hasn't recovered ground lost during the pandemic. New WHO-UNICEF data show 90% of infants got at least one dose of the diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine — roughly 116 million babies — yet coverage remains one point below 2019 levels.
Updated Sep 11
As of July 2026: Supporting affected families and children
Two weeks after the June 24 twin earthquakes, Venezuela's confirmed death toll reached 3,535 — more than double the figure recorded in the first days after the disaster. Most international rescue teams have withdrawn, leaving 29,567 Venezuelan military and security personnel and more than 27,000 volunteers to continue recovery.
Updated Jul 9
As of May 2026: Vaccine procurement and delivery partner
Cervical cancer kills roughly one African woman every seven minutes. On April 29, 2026, Burundi became the latest country to give its girls a shot at avoiding that fate, launching a national human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination program with backing from Gavi, UNICEF, and the World Health Organization (WHO).
Updated May 31
As of May 2026: Lead agency for child nutrition and protection
Two of every five Sudanese now lack enough food. Three UN agencies said on May 15 that 19.5 million people across Sudan face crisis-level hunger after three years of war between the national army and a paramilitary force.
Updated May 15
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