United Nations Development Fund for Women 1782229 224252555 2008-07-08T00:28:25Z Waldir 182472 origin of the acronym The '''United Nations Development Fund for Women''', commonly known as '''UNIFEM''' (from the French "Fonds de développement des Nations '''uni'''es pour la '''fem'''me") was established in December 1976<ref name="UN_ARES31133">{{UN document |docid=A-RES-31-133 |type=Resolution |body=General Assembly |session=31 |resolution_number=133 |accessdate=2008-04-18|date=[[16 December]] [[1976]]}}</ref> originally as the Voluntary Fund for the [[United Nations Decade for Women]] in the [[International Women's Year]]. It provides financial and technical assistance to innovative programmes and strategies that promote [[woman|women]]’s [[human rights]], political participation and economic security. Since [[1976]] it has supported women’s [[empowerment]] and [[gender equality]] through its programme offices and links with women’s organizations in the major regions of the world. Its work on gender responsive budgets began in 1996 in [[Southern Africa]] and has expanded to include [[East Africa]], [[Southeast Asia]], [[South Asia]], [[Central America]] and the [[Andes|Andean region]]. It has worked to increase awareness throughout the UN system of gender responsive budgets as a tool to strengthen economic governance in all countries. HRH Princess Basma bint Talal of [[Jordan]] was appointed UNIFEM [[Goodwill Ambassador]] in [[1996]]. On [[January 26]], [[2006]] UNIFEM nominated [[Nicole Kidman]] as its goodwill ambassador. [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/entertainment/4649476.stm] Global Embassy [http://www.globalembassy.org] has a complete list of UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassadors as well as Goodwill Ambassadors of other UN Organisations. ==References== <references/> Head Manager: Mrs R S Treasurer: Mrs R D ==External links== * [http://www.globalembassy.org Global Embassy] *[http://www.unifem.org UNIFEM] [[Category:United Nations specialized agencies]] [[Category:United Nations General Assembly organs]] [[de:Entwicklungsfonds der Vereinten Nationen für Frauen]] [[es:Fondo de Desarrollo de las Naciones Unidas para la Mujer]] [[fr:Fonds de développement des Nations unies pour la femme]] [[it:Fondo di Sviluppo delle Nazioni Unite per le Donne]] [[ms:Tabung Pembangunan Wanita Pertubuhan Bangsa-Bangsa Bersatu]] [[pt:Fundo de Desenvolvimento das Nações Unidas para a mulher]] [[sr:Развојни фонд Уједињених нација за жене]] [[fi:UNIFEM]] [[sv:UNIFEM]] [[th:กองทุนพัฒนาเพื่อสตรีแห่งสหประชาชาติ]]