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Wednesday 24 October 2012

Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day


Statement by Anthony Lake, UNICEF Executive Director, on World Polio Day

NEW YORK, 24 October 2012 – “World Polio Day is a stirring reminder of all that we have achieved together in the fight against polio.  There is much to celebrate.  Fewer children than ever before suffer the debilitating effects of this cruel disease.  For the first time in its history, this year, India was declared polio free.  We can see before us the finish line: the eradication of polio.
“But World Polio Day is also a sobering reminder that, as in many long distance races, the last mile is the hardest one.  Children in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria -- the three remaining polio-endemic countries -- are still affected by the ravages of this virus.  And it is the children in the hardest to reach areas of these and other countries that are most at risk: children with disabilities, the impoverished, and those living in conflict zones or remote areas.
“India’s example shows us we can reach them.  And we will reach them – by working together. 
“In September at the UN General Assembly, the leaders of Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria, as well as government donors, civil society and the private sector all reconfirmed their commitment to rid the world of polio.  And out in the field, courageous health workers -- the real heroes of this effort -- risk their lives every day to seek out and immunise children, often at great personal risk.
“We have come so far together in the fight to end polio.  We have the means to finish the job.  We can make history.  Or we can fail to seize the moment.  Lest history judge us harshly, let a polio-free world be our legacy to the next generation of children.”
For further information, please contact:
Sarah Crowe, Spokesperson for the Executive Director,
Tel:  212 326 7206
scrowe@unicef.org
Christian Moen, UNICEF New York,
Tel + 212 326 7516,
cmoen@unicef.org

Updated: 23 October 2012

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