UN STEPS UP ACTION ON SEXUAL MISCONDUCT IN WAKE OF CAR ALLEGATIONS

The UN has announced that all Gabonese military units deployed to the CAR were being immediately repatriated following credible reports of alleged abuse of five girls. “Since the allegations came to light, the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) and the Gabonese authorities have collected evidence which, we understand, would allow the Gabonese authorities to complete their national investigation and inform us of its outcome,” said Mr. Farhan Haq Deputy Spokesperson. A project to provide victims with medical, mental health, psychosocial, legal, and material support, is currently under review.