A/HRC/16/34 E/CN.6/2011/9 VII. Mobilizing resources 36. The United Nations Trust Fund’s ability to pursue a strategic vision in support of country-level implementation of commitments to end violence against women and girls depends on its ability to mobilize adequate resources. Appeals made by the General Assembly for increased resources to the Fund in resolutions 61/143, 62/133, 63/155 and 64/137 have enhanced the Fund’s capacity in that regard. The Fund’s new Strategic Plan emphasizes outreach across public and private sectors in order to leverage resources and partnerships for the long-term sustainability of the Fund. 37. For grants awarded in 2010 to complete the fourteenth grant-making cycle, the United Nations Trust Fund benefited from the support of the Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, Switzerland, and Antigua and Barbuda. For pledges received in 2010 for the fifteenth grant-making cycle, the Government of Spain continues as the leading supporter of the Fund, 6 followed by the Netherlands, the United States of America, Australia, Finland, Germany, Austria, Iceland and Liechtenstein. The Governments of Finland and the Republic of Korea also supported two Junior Professional Officer positions for the United Nations Trust Fund secretariat. 38. The private sector has an important role to play in ending violence against women and girls. In 2010, Avon Products Inc. and Johnson & Johnson were lead private sector partners of the United Nations Trust Fund. The latter has supported the Fund’s special window on links between violence against women and HIV and AIDS since 2005. The non-profit organization Zonta International generously contributed to the Fund for the fifth consecutive year. The Fund was also supported by UNIFEM National Committees in Canada, Japan, and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. 7 39. In 2010, the United Nations Trust Fund developed and began to implement a fund-raising strategy to meet the Secretary-General’s challenge as part of the UNiTE campaign to raise $100 million to distribute in grant-making in 2015. To execute this strategy, the Fund focused on integrating its communications and outreach activities. In collaboration with the UNiTE campaign, the Fund hosted a high-level event to encourage private sector involvement in efforts to end violence against women and girls. At a public event on the International Day to Eliminate Violence against Women, the Secretary-General announced the fifteenth call for proposals and launched a mobile giving promotion to heighten the Fund’s visibility and encourage individual donations. VIII. The way forward 40. Moving into its fifteenth year, the United Nations Trust Fund will continue to support high-quality, evidence-based programmes that achieve targeted results with maximum impact. In accordance with the strategic direction set forth in Vision 2015, and building on the recommendations of the external evaluation in 2009, the Fund will grow its processes for collecting and disseminating knowledge about what works in ending violence against women. In 2010, the Fund built a strong __________________ 6 7 12 The Government of Spain was also the highest contributor for the fourteenth grant-making cycle, but these funds were dispersed in 2009 in the first batch of grantees. Contributions were made towards the fifteenth grant-making cycle. 10-67259