United Nations – Secretary General, Security Council, General Assembly [to 12 March 2016]

United Nations – Secretary General, Security Council, General Assembly  [to 12 March 2016]
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Selected Press Releases/Meetings Coverage

11 March 2016
SC/12277
Security Council Asks Secretary-General to Replace Contingents from Countries Failing to Hold Sexual Predators Accountable
7643rd Meeting (PM)
Members Adopt Resolution 2272 (2016) while Rejecting Proposed Amendment
The Security Council, expressing its deep concern over allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeepers, today asked the Secretary-General to replace all military or police units from any contributing country that had failed to hold perpetrators accountable.

Adopting resolution 2272 (2016) by 14 votes in favour to none against, with 1 abstention (Egypt), the Council requested that the Secretary-General ensure that the replacement of personnel from troop- or police-contributing countries upheld standards of conduct and discipline, and appropriately addressed allegations or confirmed acts of sexual exploitation and abuse by their personnel…
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UN Peacekeeping operations and sexual exploitation and abuse – Security Council, 7642nd meeting
10 Mar 2016 – United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Sexual exploitation and abuse
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Security Council: United Nations peacekeeping operations – Sexual exploitation and abuse (7643rd meeting)
Resolution Adopted [Video not yet posted]

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10 March 2016
SC/12274
Repatriation of Commanders, Units among Steps to Tackle Sexual Exploitation, Abuse by Peacekeepers, Secretary-General Tells Security Council
Briefing the Security Council today, Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon laid out a number of steps to address “the shameful issue” of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers, amid disagreement over a draft resolution aimed at addressing the matter.