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Details

Location:Worldwide
Worldwide
Grantmaking entity type:NGO
Status:Closed
Budget:N/A
Award ceiling:N/A
Award floor:N/A
Sector:Gender & Human Rights, Disaster Reduction & Humanitarian Relief
Languages:English
Eligible applicants:NGOs / Nonprofit Organisations
Eligible citizenships:Worldwide
Worldwide
Date posted: Nov 8, 2023

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Description

About the Organization The United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF) supports local and grassroots women’s civil society leaders and their organizations in conflict and crisis settings worldwide. WPHF mobilizes and channels flexible and qu
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grant Background

About the Funding Agency

The United Nations Secretariat is one of the United Nations' six primary organizations and its mission is the maintenance of international peace and security. Its activities focus on preventing conflict, assisting parties in dispute to reach agreement, deploying peacekeepers, and providing the circumstances necessary for peace to last and thrive. The Secretariat is also responsible for gathering and compiling background material on various problems, assisting in implementing decisions taken by the various institutions of the United Nations, and organizing international conferences. It also translates speeches into the UN's official languages and distributes papers to keep the public informed about the UN's operations.

About the Sectors

Gender & Human Rights

Includes initiatives that promote gender equality, protect human rights, and address discrimination and vulnerability across populations.


Key areas:
  • Gender equality and women’s empowerment
  • Human rights protection and advocacy
  • Protection of vulnerable and marginalized groups

Disaster Reduction & Humanitarian Relief

Covers actions aimed at reducing disaster risks and providing emergency assistance to populations affected by natural disasters, conflicts, or humanitarian crises.


Key areas:
  • Disaster risk reduction and preparedness
  • Emergency response and humanitarian assistance
  • Crisis recovery and relief coordination