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The UN received 758 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff last year, together with related personnel and partners, according to its latest report on the issue. more
US: Man convicted for running four dark web child sexual abuse websites

A federal jury convicted a Missouri man yesterday for running four websites dedicated to sharing images of child sexual abuse.

WHO promises ‘robust’ investigation of sexual abuse allegations against workers in DR Congo

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, promised that any of its staff working as part of the agency’s Ebola response team in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) f ...

More support needed for victims of sexual abuse by UN personnel

New York : Although measures to support victims of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) committed by UN personnel are proving effective, there is still room to do more, the senior official ...

Victim-centred laws ‘paramount’ to combat online sexual abuse against children

New York : Comprehensive national strategies are urgently needed to prevent child sexual abuse online and other Internet issues for children, independent UN human rights experts said on T ...

A staggering one-in-three women, experience physical, sexual abuse

New York/IBNS: Violence against women and girls is among the most widespread, and devastating human rights violations in the world, but much it is often unreported due to impunity, shame ...

Sexual abuse of elderly likely to ‘grow dramatically’, UN expert says

New York, June 14 (JEN): As the world prepares to mark World Elder Abuse Awareness Day this Saturday, the UN independent human rights expert mandated with defending the rights of older pe ...

The UN’s unyielding effort to tackle sexual abuse and exploitation: our quarterly update

New York, May 31 (JEN): In the first quarter of 2019, according to latest figures released on Thursday, the United Nations recorded a total of 37 allegations of sexual exploitation and ab ...

Pakistani ministers seeks international cooperation to reduce child sexual abuse

Islamabad:  Pakistani Minister for Human Rights Shireen Mazari has called for more cooperation internationally to reduce crimes related to child sexual abuse.  

Afghanistan: 15 people investigated over alleged sexual abuse of female football players

Kabul:  The Afghanistan Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has said 15 people are being investigated for alleged sexual abuse of female athletes belonging to women’s footbal ...