On September 15, 2015, the UN peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) announced a new allegation of sexual exploitation and abuse against a civilian staff member.
Sept.11, 2015: Hervé Ladsous, Under-Secretary-General for the UN's Department of Peacekeeping Operations, addressed the media on the Central African Republic and sexual exploitation and abuse. Ladsous admitted that new allegations of abuse have surfaced in recent weeks, but declined to provide additional details.
Statement by the Secretary-General on the release of his report, “The Future of UN Peace Operations”
Sept.11, 2015: The Secretary-General released a statement today on his report, "The Future of UN Peace Operations," including a dozen new measures to address sexual exploitation and abuse. The recommendations fall short of High-Level Panel Chair José Ramos-Horta's call to address UN immunity and its role in sustaining sexual exploitation and abuse.
On August 19, 2015, the United Nations announced three new allegations of peacekeeper sexual abuse in the Central African Republic. Read the media highlights from the announcement, and watch the briefing with UN Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for MINUSCA, Diane Corner.
August 18, 2015: UN Security Council President Joy Ogwu (Nigeria) issues a press statement on allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeepers, including the latest allegations from the Central African Republic.
NPR's Michele Kelemen interviews Paula Donovan about recurrent allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers and Ban Ki-moon's decision to oust the head of the Central African Republic's U.N. mission.
Despite investigations into crimes in the Central African Republic, impunity still reigns, writes Lauren Wolfe in Foreign Policy.
AIDS-Free World's Paula Donovan speaks with Radio Canada International about the forced resignation of Babacar Gaye, and what needs to be done at the UN to address peacekeeper sexual exploitation and abuse.
Augsut 8, 2015: After years of inaction and broken promises on sexual exploitation and abuse by UN peacekeepers, several factors are aligning in promising ways that prime the political environment for progress.
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Will the UN take real action to stop sexual abuse by peacekeepers? A new blog post by Stewart M. Patrick and Eleanor Powell from the Council on Foreign Relations argues that the time is ripe for progress on UN reform regarding sexual exploitation and abuse - but the question remains just how far progress will go.
An exclusive report from The Guardian newspaper reveals United Nations unit uncovered possible ‘culture of sexual exploitation and abuse’ after 2010 attack by UTair crew member, but permitted company to continue receiving contracts worth millions.
Fox News investigates how a contract extension for Joan Dubinsky, the UN's Director of Ethics, may add fuel to a controversy about her actions in a peacekeeping sex abuse scandal in the Central African Republic (CAR).
AS FRANCE SUSPENDS SOLDIERS FOR CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE, WILL UN TACKLE IMPUNITY FOR WESTERN PEACEKEEPERS?
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AIDS-Free World co-director Paula Donovan discusses the latest allegations of child sex abuse by Western troops in the countries they are supposed to be protecting with Democracy Now!'s Amy Goodman.
June 29, 2015: Following the listing of three “substantiated” allegations involving Indian troops in the latest Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) report evaluating the UN’s response to sexual exploitation and abuse, Indian government officials indicated that two of the accused have been prosecuted, while an investigation into the third allegation is ongoing. (UN Photo / Sylvain Liechti)
Toronto Star: Probe of sex abuse by UN peacekeepers is long overdue: Editorial
June 25, 2015: The United Nations is finally launching a probe into its failure to protect children and women under its care from sexual abuse by some peacekeepers.
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UN reports new allegations of child sex abuse by MINUSCA troops in Central African Republic
June 23, 2015: The UN reported new allegations of sexual abuse involving street children in Bangui, Central African Republic by members of a military contingent. The press release from MINUSCA, the peacekeeping mission, confirmed that the allegations involve multiple children and alleged perpetrators. (UN Photo / Nektarios Markogiannis)
Marie Deschamps to lead UN probe after child sex abuse allegations
June 23, 2015: The former Supreme Court justice will lead an investigation into UN procedures after peacekeepers accused of sexual abuse in Central African Republic. (Photo: UN Photo/Albert Gonzalez Ferran)
June 22, 2015: The UN Secretary-General has appointed Marie Deschamps (Canada), Hassan Jallow (Gambia) and Yasmin Sooka (South Africa) to an External Independent Review Panel, first announced on June 3. The Panel, tasked with reviewing the UN’s response to allegations of sexual abuse of children by international peacekeepers in the Central African Republic, is also “mandated to make recommendations on how the UN should respond to similar allegations in the future and on any shortcomings in existing procedures.” (Photo: UN Photo / Evan Schneider)
On June 16, 2015, the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations delivered its final report to the UN Secretary-General. The panel was appointed in October 2014 to make a “comprehensive assessment of the state of UN peace operations today and the emerging needs of the future.” The New York Times declared that “the panel’s recommendations for curbing sexually abusive behavior were among the most eagerly anticipated components of its review.” The panel’s Chair, José Ramos-Horta, delivered a strong statement via the media that all non-military personnel should recall the UN’s zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, and should know that “immunity never applies in those cases, not even for a moment.” AIDS-Free World’s statement on the Panel’s findings, and the Chair’s remarks, is here. (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe)
June 12, 2015: In a letter to the New York Times, a former senior United Nations official praised UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for his courage in instituting a commission of inquiry into the cover-up of sexual abuse of children by French troops in the Central African Republic, and gave thanks to AIDS-Free World for "single-mindedly pursu[ing] this case and the issue of sexual abuse in United Nations peacekeeping missions in Africa."