UNITED NATIONS, Dec. 5 (Xinhua) -- The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) on Thursday launched an appeal worth 1.4 billion U.S. dollars for 2025 to deliver reproductive health services and gender-based violence prevention programs to more than 45 million women and girls.
"In every conflict zone and disaster, women and girls face profound risks that threaten their lives and wellbeing and access to essential services," said UNFPA Executive Director Natalia Kanem. "With this funding appeal, we are calling on the international community to invest in the health and dignity of women and girls caught in crisis, and to help build a future free from fear and violence."
UNFPA aims to advance two key priorities in 2025: strengthening local and national responses and enhancing emergency preparedness.
According to UNFPA, the agency directed 35 percent of humanitarian funding to local and women-led organizations this year, and plans to increase this share to 43 percent in 2025.
Additionally, UNFPA will enhance its early response capacity by expanding the prepositioning of critical supplies across various hubs worldwide, ensuring swift and effective action when crises arise. ■
