The GAVI Alliance, which has been hosted by UNICEF since it was launched in 2000, said it has GAVI  – the first organisation to receive such recognition under the new Swiss Host State Act. GAVI said the headquarters agreement allows the GAVI Alliance to “enjoy privileges and immunities similar to those enjoyed by other intergovernmental organisations in Switzerland.” Dr Julian Lob-Levyt, CEO of GAVI, said, “Through this recognition, Switzerland has shown its full support for our mission to save children’s lives and protect people’s health by increasing access to immunisation in the world’s poorest countries.”

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