Conduct in UN Field Missions

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Op-Ed by Catherine Pollard, U.N. Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance, and Jean-Pierre Lacroix, U.N.

22 Jan 2020

United Nations personnel pledge to behave in a professional and disciplined manner at all times. Find out more about our standards of conduct.

Video: How the UN tackles sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping mission

Serving with pride

The United Nations Charter requires that all UN personnel must maintain the highest standards of integrity and conduct. The UN is committed to ensuring that all its personnel deployed globally serve with professionalism, courtesy and dignity. Over 100,000 civilian, military and police personnel are currently deployed in the various UN peacekeeping operations and special political missions around the world.

The UN Standards of Conduct apply to all categories of personnel deployed in UN missions. There is a three-pronged strategy to address misconduct: prevention, enforcement of the UN Standards of Conduct, and remedial action. UN personnel in the field are the face of the Organization to the people we are sent to protect and support, and the Organization is fully committed to working together with Member States to ensure that all United Nations personnel, whether civilian, police, or military are accountable for their conduct while in the service of a UN field mission.

News stories

UN steps up action on sexual misconduct in wake of CAR allegations

The UN continues to take steps to address allegations of sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR) in the wake of the repatriation of Gabonese troops three months ago.

23 Dec 2021

MONUSCO explains its policy against sexual exploitation and abuse to civil society organizations

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (MONUSCO) organized an awareness-raising session on March 12 to combat sexual exploitation and abuse perpetrated by United Nations personnel.

19 Mar 2020

MONUSCO launches projects to assist victims of sexual exploitation and abuse

The United Nations Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) inaugurated in May in Sake, 27 km west of Goma (North Kivu), several projects in support of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN and related

11 May 2018

Member States reaffirm their commitment to preventing sexual exploitation and abuse and to supporting victims

Trust Fund

09 Oct 2017

Documents

Report of the Secretary-General on Special measures for protection from sexual exploitation and abuse (A/79/789)

Supplementary information to the Secretary-General report (A/79/789)

Update to information on all allegations reported to peacekeeping and special political missions (2010 - 2023)

The men and women serving under the blue flag across the world have a duty to uphold the highest standards of integrity, professionalism and respect for the dignity of the human person.

As we serve the world's people and work for peace and the advancement of humanity, the United Nations must be a source of inspiration and a beacon of hope for all. Together, let us solemnly pledge that we will not tolerate anyone committing or condoning a crime, and in particular, crimes of sexual exploitation and abuse.

Let us make zero tolerance a reality.