Allegation: Uncorroborated information pointing to the possible occurrence of misconduct. If sufficient information is available, an allegation will be followed by an investigation. As per the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), allegations are counted by reports received. An allegation of sexual exploitation and abuse can implicate one or more alleged perpetrators, and it can involve one or more victims.
Category of personnel:Military includes members of military contingents, military staff officers, military liaison officers and military observers. Police includes members of formed police units, United Nations police officers, and other government-provided personnel, such as justice and corrections personnel. Civilian includes international and national staff members, United Nations Volunteers, consultants and contractors.
Nationality: Information on the nationality of uniformed personnel is provided from 2015 onwards. Nationality is not provided for civilian personnel.
Identified number of alleged perpetrators: Reflects the number of subjects in cases where an exact number of implicated subjects is identified either by the complainant or victim, or through an investigation. Where information on the number of implicated subjects is not available, the identified number of subjects will be recorded as 0 (zero) until such a time when more information becomes available.