US wants to toughen UN response to peacekeeper misconduct 0 SHARES Share it! UN peacekeeping missions are facing a damaging wave of allegations of sex abuse and of failing to come to the aid of civilians caught up in violence, notably in the Central African Republic and South Sudan. The draft text, seen by AFP, would reinforce measures such as repatriating peacekeepers, replacing units and withholding UN payments for soldiers involved in misconduct — penalties that have irked troop-contributing countries. The draft resolution will “accelerate progress on improving peacekeeping performance,” she said. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has vowed to toughen the UN response to allegations of misconduct against the blue helmets and has appointed a victims’ advocate to oversee the handling of cases of sexual abuse.

Source: Manila Bulletin September 13, 2018 02:14 UTC