Two staff members of the UN “United Nations” have been given suspension following a leaked video on Friday which captured these men engaging in sexual misconduct in a Vehicle that belongs to the UN in Tel Aviv.
The news on their suspension was declared by the spokesperson of
UN on Thursday to The Times of Israel after thorough investigations made
provided evidence against them.
In the video that
went viral on social media, a lady dressed in are attire was seen bestriding
over one staff at the back seat whereas the other accused was asleep in the
passenger’s seat of the official vehicle with the UN boldly written on it.
“two male international staff members who were in the UN vehicle
in Tel Aviv, have been identified as having engaged in misconduct, including
the conduct of a sexual nature.
“Given the seriousness of the allegations of failing to observe
the standards of conduct expected of international civil servants, the two
staff members have been placed on Administrative Leave Without Pay,
pending the results and conclusion of the ongoing OIOS investigation,”
said Stephane Dujarric, spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
During their investigations, it was revealed that the two staffers
involved in sexual misconduct are members of the United Nations Truce
Supervision Organization (UNTSO) from Jerusalem, which has organized a program
to create awareness campaigns regarding the organization’s code of conduct in
response to the incident.
“We are shocked and deeply disturbed by what is seen on the
video.
“The behavior seen in it is abhorrent and goes against everything
that we stand for and have been working to achieve in terms of fighting
misconduct by UN staff.”
She
added
Strict regulations regarding sexual misconduct have been
maintained by the UN in recent years and so workers who fall, victim, are being
punished accordingly.
A report by
the UN confirmed 175 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by staffers
in 2019; 16 claims were substantiated, 15 were found to be unsubstantiated, and
the rest were under investigation.
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