United Nations, Sept 18: The Special Coordinator on improving the UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse has appealed to the world leaders to lend the political weight of their offices to eradicate the scourge of sexual exploitation and abuse.
Ahead of a high-level United Nations meeting on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, the Organisation’s Special Coordinator on the issue is urging global leaders to join the “Circle of Leadership,” lend the political weight of their offices, and act – both at the national and international levels – to eradicate the scourge.
“Sexual exploitation and abuse is not an issue that is only concerning peacekeeping or military or uniformed personnel, it is a scourge that exists everywhere across our system,” Jane Holl Lute, the Special Coordinator on improving the UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse, said in an interview with UN News yesterday.
“Through this initiative [we are] asking political leadership, to personally, associate with this agenda and lend the political weight of their office to its success.
” The High-level Meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, to be held today at UN Headquarters on the eve of the high-level segment of the General Assembly’s 72nd session, will see Secretary-General António Guterres announce the Circle of Leadership on the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in UN operations. (UNI)
Ahead of a high-level United Nations meeting on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, the Organisation’s Special Coordinator on the issue is urging global leaders to join the “Circle of Leadership,” lend the political weight of their offices, and act – both at the national and international levels – to eradicate the scourge.
“Sexual exploitation and abuse is not an issue that is only concerning peacekeeping or military or uniformed personnel, it is a scourge that exists everywhere across our system,” Jane Holl Lute, the Special Coordinator on improving the UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse, said in an interview with UN News yesterday.
“Through this initiative [we are] asking political leadership, to personally, associate with this agenda and lend the political weight of their office to its success.
” The High-level Meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, to be held today at UN Headquarters on the eve of the high-level segment of the General Assembly’s 72nd session, will see Secretary-General António Guterres announce the Circle of Leadership on the prevention of and response to sexual exploitation and abuse in UN operations. (UNI)
