Human rights violations against women and children will continue to increase, particularly in conflict-ridden areas of Africa, unless the international community steps up its efforts to combat gender-based violence (GBV), according to UN officials. “There is no shortage of people willing to work for the cause,” Maha Muna, the UN Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) Programme Manager for Governance, Peace and Security, told IRIN. “What is needed to address the escalating problem of GBV are more resources.”