Eradicating Polio

Polio Eradication Initiative

Today, the world stands at the threshold of being polio-free — approximately 2,000 cases were recorded in 2007, down from 350,000 cases just 15 years ago. But a global funding shortfall for immunization activities through 2009 threatens to derail the effort. Each new case of polio is another child afflicted, and another threat to the dream of a world without polio.

As a key supporter of the Global Polio Eradication Initiative, which has protected 2 billion children from polio, the UN Foundation is working with national governments, NGOs, corporations and individuals alike in pursuit of polio eradication. Together, we can attain a unique legacy, and ensure that no child is ever again paralyzed by polio.

Help us make polio history.

STORIES OF IMPACT

  1. Video: Creator of the Measles Vaccine Describes Impact

    Area of Involvement: Children’s Health

    Dr. Samuel Katz and his team developed the measles vaccine now used globally. He recounts his experiences battling a disease that affected millions worldwide.

  2. Challenges Remain After Haiti Earthquake, But the UN is Still There

    Area of Involvement: Women & Population; Technology; UN-US Relations; Children’s Health

    It’s been six months since the devastating 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Haiti, and while much remains to be accomplished, progress has been made through the efforts of UN agencies and our partners since January 12.

RESOURCES

  1. Celebrate, Innovate and Sustain: Toward 2015 and Beyond - The United States' Strategy for Meeting the UN Millennium Development Goals

    Issue Area: Children’s Health

    Issue Area: Climate & Energy

    Issue Area: Sustainable Development

    Issue Area: Technology

    Issue Area: UN-US Relations

    Issue Area: Women & Population

    Obama Administration officials unveiled the U.S. Government’s strategy for advancing the Millennium Development Goals on July 30, 2010, with an emphasis on innovative and sustainable approaches to the world’s most urgent challenges, during a high-level working session hosted by the United Nations Foundation.

  2. Nothing But Nets 2008 Report

    Issue Area: Children’s Health

    In 2008, supporters of the Nothing But Nets campaign have saved millions of lives. With the funds raised, the life-saving bed nets distributed, the number of supporters reached, and the raised profile of malaria, 2008 proved to be a successful year for Nothing But Nets and, ultimately, the global effort to prevent malaria.

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