Investigation into sexual exploitation of refugees by aid workers in West Africa : note / by the Secretary-General

Transmits report, conveyed by the Under-Secretary General for Internal Oversight Services, pursuant to General Assembly resolutions 48/218 B of 29 July 1994 and 54/244 of 23 Dec. 1999, on the investigation into allegations of sexual exploitation of refugees by aid workers in West Africa. Sections of the text are: methodology used, definitions, verification of the consultants' report, case studies, problems in the camps, came life, meeting basic needs, and 17 recommendations. Included annexes are: i) report of the Inter-Agency Standing Committee Task Force on Protection from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse in Humanitarian Crises and Plan of Action on sexual exploitation; ii) highlights of some action taken by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to prevent exploitation of refugees. DAA

Report of the Office of Internal Oversight Services on the investigation into sexual exploitation of refugees by aid workers in West Africa

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