dr. heyzer played a critical role in the security council's adoption and implementation of the landmark resolution 1325 (2000) on women, peace and security, undertaking extensive missions to conflict-affected countries worldwide. she was responsible for the establishment of the united nations trust fund to end violence against women and for appointing actress nicole kidman as unifem's goodwill ambassador to campaign against this violence. she led unifem's restructuring to maximize organizational performance. consequently, unifem increased its resources tenfold, strengthened its programmes, ground presence and team leadership, and successfully advocated to put issues affecting women high on the agenda of the whole united nations system. she and her team were instrumental in the establishment of un women (the successor to unifem) – to ensure that the united nations will always have a strong institutional voice for women at its highest decision-making table.