United Nations, Feb 3 :UN Secretary-General António Guterres has made clear that the United Nations would not tolerate sexual harassment “anytime, anywhere,” within its ranks and laid out a five-point plan to ensure equality across the Organisation, which he said was critical to tackle on the challenge of such behaviour.
“I reaffirm my total commitment to the UN’s zero tolerance policy on sexual harassment,” Mr Guterres told the press at the Organisation’s Headquarters in New York.
Noting that like sexual abuse and sexual violence, sexual harassment is rooted in the historic power imbalances between men and women, the UN chief said he is well aware of the male-dominated culture that permeates governments, the private sector, international organisations and even areas of civil society.
