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<p>The UK is deeply concerned about the surge in gender-based violence (GBV) during
the COVID-19 pandemic. We have consistently encouraged the United Nations Office for
the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) to prioritise GBV within the Global
Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) through bilateral channels and joint advocacy with
other donors. We believe revising the GHRP to explicitly include a specific objective
on GBV will prove lifesaving for women and girls.</p><p>Whilst we are pleased to see
improvements in how GBV is being addressed overall in the GHRP, the UK is still championing
a specific objective on GBV in future versions. All UN agencies and international
actors must demonstrate that the shadow pandemic of GBV is taken seriously in the
global response to COVID-19 and be held accountable for addressing GBV.</p>
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