Thank you very much.
That's my job, in fact. Since every department is responsible for its own part of the action plan, my team and myself will be handling interdepartmental coordination. We have worked very closely with Canadian NGOs, and we would like to continue to do that. I noted that some witnesses had discussed that during your deliberations.
With respect to financial resources tied to the action plan, we are assuming that funds will be set aside for conflict and crisis situations. We have to use those funds where the peace and security of women are at stake. The plan provides a lasting strategic framework for programs and activities to which the Government of Canada is already devoting large sums of money. So, our job is to look at how those funds should be used and whether we are consistently thinking in terms of the peace and security of women.
Furthermore, it doesn't really matter that we are going through a period of budget austerity; the point of the plan is not really to secure new money. We want to use the plan to determine how Canada can respond to conflict or cases of fragility where the peace and security of women are at stake.
With respect to UN Women, I'm going to ask my colleague, James, to answer that question, since it falls within his responsibility.