US EditionSexual misconduct allegations in UN missions topped 100 in 2024, UN says
- In 2024, allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N. Missions exceeded 100 for the third time in a decade, as reported by the U.N.
- U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres stated that there were 125 identified victims, including 98 adults and 27 children, which is fewer than in 2023.
- The report indicated that two missions in Congo and the Central African Republic accounted for 82% of the allegations. Other misconduct occurred in South Sudan, Lebanon, Haiti, Colombia, and Afghanistan.
- Despite mandatory training, a U.N. Survey revealed that 3.65% of staff believed it was acceptable to pay for sex, and 6% expressed distrust in U.N. Leadership regarding sexual exploitation and abuse.
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Sexual misconduct allegations in UN missions topped 100 in 2024
The United Nations has long been in the spotlight over allegations of child rape and other sexual abuses by its peacekeepers, especially by those based in Congo and the Central African Republic.(Image credit: Salvatore Di Nolfi)
UN Missions in 2024: Over 100 allegations of sexual misconduct
The number of allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in United Nations peacekeeping and political missions exceeded 100 in 2024 for the third time in 10 years, according to a United Nations report published on Tuesday.
Sexual misconduct allegations in U.N. missions topped 100 in 2024, U.N. says
Allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation in U.N. peacekeeping and political missions topped 100 for the third time in the last 10 years in 2024, according to a U.N. report released Tuesday, which said 65 of the allegations involved women who gave birth after saying they were raped and were seeking child support.
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