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European Union and Government of Denmark support UNICEF in shipping vital supplies to Mali

BRUSSELS/COPENHAGEN/BAMAKO/DAKAR, 4 April 2020 - A UNICEF shipment of 7.5 tons of vital health supplies is arriving in Bamako, Mali today on a Danish flight, co-financed between the European Union (EU) and the Government of Denmark.

date:  07/04/2020

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The supplies will support UNICEF’s humanitarian work for children and families in Mali, as well as providing support to the Government of Mali in preventing and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic in coordination with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the wider UN system. It is the first offshore flight to land in Mali in support of UNICEF and broader coordinated efforts to respond to the pandemic. Additional supplies are expected to be delivered to Mali in the coming days.

Full text available at: https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/european-union-and-government-denmark-support-unicef-shipping-vital-supplies-mali