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Report of UN Panel on Peace Operations

Report of UN Panel on Peace Operations

On June 16, 2015, the High-Level Independent Panel on Peace Operations delivered its final report to the UN Secretary-General. The panel was appointed in October 2014 to make a “comprehensive assessment of the state of UN peace operations today and the emerging needs of the future.” The New York Times declared that “the panel’s recommendations for curbing sexually abusive behavior were among the most eagerly anticipated components of its review.” The panel’s Chair, José Ramos-Horta, delivered a strong statement via the media that all non-military personnel should recall the UN’s zero tolerance for sexual exploitation and abuse, and should know that “immunity never applies in those cases, not even for a moment.” AIDS-Free World’s statement on the Panel’s findings, and the Chair’s remarks, is here. (UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe)