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The Irish Times: UN moves to act on sexual abuse by staff and troops

The Irish Times: UN moves to act on sexual abuse by staff and troops

September 27, 2017: The Irish Times' Ruairi Casey reports on the recent developments in the UN's response to sexual exploitation and abuse. The Code Blue Campaign's Paula Donovan points to the fundamental conflict of interest of the UN investigating itself. (UN Photo / Sylvain Liechti)

AP: New misconduct allegations hang over UN meeting on sex abuse

AP: New misconduct allegations hang over UN meeting on sex abuse

September 19, 2017: AP's Alexandra Olson reports on the UN's High-level meeting on the Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, days after the Code Blue Campaign released internal UN documents detailing new allegations of peacekeeper abuse in the Central African Republic. (UN Photo / Evan Schneider)

AP: UN: Republic of Congo to Pull Troops From CAfrica Republic

AP: UN: Republic of Congo to Pull Troops From CAfrica Republic

June 21, 2017: The UN has announced that the Republic of Congo is withdrawing its peacekeeping troops from the Central African Republic, following allegations of sexual abuse. AP reports on the Code Blue Campaign's statement regarding the withdrawal. (UN Photo / Marie Frechon)

Reuters: Congo troops may be sent home from Central African Republic: U.N.

Reuters: Congo troops may be sent home from Central African Republic: U.N.

June 7, 2017: Reuters reports on a confidential memo released by the Code Blue Campaign, in which the force commander of the UN's mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) called for the repatriation of hundreds of Congolese troops for sexual exploitation and abuse. (UN Photo / Nektarios Markogiannis) 

Reuters: Haitian women press for recognition from U.N. peacekeeper fathers

Reuters: Haitian women press for recognition from U.N. peacekeeper fathers

June 1, 2017: As the UN Mission in Haiti prepares its drawdown, Reuters interviews Haitian women who have yet to receive support and answers on outstanding paternity claims against UN peacekeepers. Code Blue's Sharanya Kanikkannan points to a glaring accountability gap. (UN Photo / Logan Abassi)

Code Blue: Speak Out Against Impunity

Code Blue: Speak Out Against Impunity

March 2017: The Code Blue Campaign attended the 61st Annual Commission on the Status of Women (CSW), asking feminists around the world to #SpeakOutAgainstImpunity, to make powerful statement about ending impunity for sexual abuse by UN peacekeeping personnel. 

The New York Times: No Charges in Sexual Abuse Case Involving French Peacekeepers

The New York Times: No Charges in Sexual Abuse Case Involving French Peacekeepers

January 6, 2017The New York Times reports on the decision by a panel of French judges, not to bring charges against French 'Sangaris' soldiers accused of having sexually abused children while on serving in a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic.  In this article, reporter Benoît Morenne cites AIDS-Free World's role in publicly exposing the case in April 2015 and Code Blue's Paula Donovan comments on the dropped charges. (UN Photo / Martine Perret)