The trust fund was created in 2015 as part of the UN’s response to troubling allegations of sexual abuse on multiple peacekeeping missions. But while the UN requested all member states to pay into the Trust Fund for Assistance to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA), few countries have contributed — including Canada, which has five documented cases of sexual abuse against its peacekeepers serving in Haiti. OTTAWA—Canada is considering paying into a special UN trust fund for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by international peacekeepers, the Star has learned. The Canadian government has also designated an office “within the federal government” to respond to specific paternity allegations and support claims against Canadian peacekeepers. Last year, two Quebec provincial police officers retired before facing disciplinary headings for alleged sexual abuse in Haiti.

Source: thestar January 28, 2017 11:01 UTC