Dubai: The UAE has pledged US$10 million to support international efforts aimed at putting an end sexual and gender-based violence.
The pledge was made as a UAE delegation led by Zaki Nusseibeh, Minister of State, co-hosted the "International Conference on Ending Sexual and Gender-based Violence in Humanitarian Crises", which was held in Oslo, Norway.
Addressing the event, Nusseibeh stressed the UAE commitment to the Conference’s objective to end gender-based violence in humanitarian emergencies and crises, by providing the required financial resources needed to implement various women’s protection programmes, and by providing support to NGOs and women-focused organisations active in vulnerable and conflict-afflicted areas.
The UAE has dedicated US$ 322 million over the past five years for humanitarian initiatives and interventions focused on women and girls.
It has also developed a "100 per cent Women" Policy which aims to enhance the UAE’s commitment to the protection of women and girls’ as a part of all UAE funded humanitarian programmes and projects implemented in humanitarian crises.