Updates, statements and Press Releases

Read the latest updates, press releases and statements from the Code Blue Campaign.

• April 2022
  • Apr 1, 2022 A Fresh Start to Ending UN Sex Abuse? Apr 1, 2022
• March 2022
  • Mar 18, 2022 The Secretary-General is Right: His “New Approach” to UN Sex Abuse Failed Mar 18, 2022
• February 2022
  • Feb 17, 2022 Big Oil Rep Must Leave Her Top UN Post Feb 17, 2022
• October 2021
  • Oct 22, 2021 Justice Obstructed: WHO’s response to its internal sex abuse crisis is a “giant step backward” Oct 22, 2021
• September 2021
  • Sep 28, 2021 WHO’s Year-Long Probe of Its Own Sex Scandal Thwarts Bona Fide Criminal Investigations Sep 28, 2021
• July 2021
  • Jul 19, 2021 Another Peacekeeping Mission for Haiti? Let's Remember the Last One Jul 19, 2021
• June 2021
  • Jun 8, 2021 Criminal Accountability is 'Largely Unachieved' Jun 8, 2021
• March 2021
  • Mar 19, 2021 Making Light of UN Sexual Offenses: What Wasn't Reported Today Mar 19, 2021
• February 2021
  • Feb 12, 2021 The UN Fined a Child Rapist. The UK Did Even Less. Feb 12, 2021
  • Feb 1, 2021 No Second Term for Guterres: It’s Time for a Woman Secretary-General Feb 1, 2021
• October 2020
  • Oct 1, 2020 The UN’s Newest Sex Abuse Scandal Won’t Be Its Last Oct 1, 2020
• September 2020
  • Sep 17, 2020 Burundi’s President Must Investigate Peacekeeper Sexual Abuse Sep 17, 2020
• August 2020
  • Aug 11, 2020 Opinion: Independent accountability is crucial for ending sexual harassment in the aid sector Aug 11, 2020
• July 2020
  • Jul 20, 2020 Asking Again: Where Is Jane Holl Lute, the Under-Secretary-General on UN Sex Abuse? Jul 20, 2020
  • Jul 16, 2020 Burundian Soldiers Still Don’t Belong in UN Peacekeeping Jul 16, 2020
• June 2020
  • Jun 1, 2020 Mr. Guterres, Where Is Jane Holl Lute, Your Under-Secretary-General on UN Sex Abuse? Jun 1, 2020
• May 2020
  • May 15, 2020 Burundi's Election Must Be Postponed May 15, 2020
• March 2020
  • Mar 13, 2020 The Code Blue Campaign's Initial Reaction to New UN Report on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Mar 13, 2020
  • Mar 9, 2020 LE PACTE DE L'ONU AVEC UN DICTATEUR Mar 9, 2020
  • Mar 5, 2020 The UN's Deal With a Dictator Mar 5, 2020
• January 2020
  • Jan 20, 2020 Guest Post: 100 Years of Sexism in the United Nations Jan 20, 2020
• December 2019
  • Dec 20, 2019 It Isn't Just Haiti Dec 20, 2019
  • Dec 19, 2019 A Case of Retaliation Dec 19, 2019
  • Dec 13, 2019 UNAIDS Retaliates Against Survivor of Sexual Assault Dec 13, 2019
  • Dec 2, 2019 Academic Study Predicts that Soldiers Who Abuse at Home Will Abuse on UN Peacekeeping Missions Dec 2, 2019
• October 2019
  • Oct 9, 2019 Another UN Entity, Another Sex Scandal Oct 9, 2019
• September 2019
  • Sep 9, 2019 Burundian Peacekeepers Pose a Threat Sep 9, 2019
• August 2019
  • Aug 14, 2019 A New Chapter for UNAIDS Aug 14, 2019
  • Aug 1, 2019 The Crisis at UNRWA Cries Out for Independent Oversight Aug 1, 2019
• July 2019
  • Jul 16, 2019 A Record of Shame: Burundi Does Not Belong in UN Peacekeeping Jul 16, 2019
• May 2019
  • May 31, 2019 UN Victims’ Rights Meeting Excludes Important Voices May 31, 2019
  • May 3, 2019 The UN Secretary-General’s Reprehensible Bankrolling of Violence in Burundi May 3, 2019
• March 2019
  • Mar 19, 2019 Why is the United Nations Financing Crimes Against Humanity in Burundi? Mar 19, 2019
  • Mar 18, 2019 Secretary-General’s Special Measures Report on Ending UN Sex-Abuse Crisis Fails on Every Front Mar 18, 2019
• February 2019
  • Feb 25, 2019 Where is Civil Society in the Civil Society Advisory Board? Feb 25, 2019
• January 2019
  • Jan 16, 2019 The Code Blue Campaign announces its initial reaction to the results of UN sexual harassment survey Jan 16, 2019
• December 2018
  • Dec 7, 2018 What Will it Take For the UN Secretary-General to Fire the Head of UNAIDS? Dec 7, 2018
  • Dec 3, 2018 UNAIDS Suppressing Independent Report into Sex Abuse, Mismanagement Dec 3, 2018
• October 2018
  • Oct 29, 2018 Code Blue Bulletin: October 2018 Oct 29, 2018
  • Oct 17, 2018 Paula Donovan: I object to and withdraw from the UK's international safeguarding "summit" Oct 17, 2018
• September 2018
  • Sep 26, 2018 Op-Ed: It's Not Complicated: UN Must Clarify Immunity Sep 26, 2018
• August 2018
  • Aug 16, 2018 Code Blue Exposes UNFPA Efforts to Prevent Indian Police from Investigating Sexual Assault Charges Against Senior Official Aug 16, 2018
• July 2018
  • Jul 31, 2018 UK Report Offers No Systemic Solutions to UN Sex Abuse Crisis Jul 31, 2018
  • Jul 31, 2018 Open Letter to UNFPA's Kanem Seeks Action on Sex Assault Case Jul 31, 2018
  • Jul 11, 2018 Code Blue Bulletin: July 2018 Jul 11, 2018
  • Jul 9, 2018 Members of Former Peacekeeping Communities in Sierra Leone Speak Up Jul 9, 2018
• June 2018
  • Jun 5, 2018 Paula Donovan delivers urgent message to UK parliamentary Inquiry Jun 5, 2018
• May 2018
  • May 4, 2018 Zero Accountability for UNAIDS Sex Abuse Crisis May 4, 2018
• April 2018
  • Apr 27, 2018 UN reopens botched UNAIDS sexual assault investigation Apr 27, 2018
• March 2018
  • Mar 16, 2018 Facts Contradict Secretary-General’s New Sexual Abuse Report Mar 16, 2018
• February 2018
  • Feb 23, 2018 Will THIS start a #MeTooUN movement? Feb 23, 2018
  • Feb 23, 2018 Code Blue's Proposal for a Temporary Independent Oversight Panel Feb 23, 2018
  • Feb 14, 2018 Beware Bogus Stats From "Experts" About UN Sex Abuse Feb 14, 2018
  • Feb 12, 2018 UNAIDS Omits Facts in Sexual Assault Case Feb 12, 2018
  • Feb 5, 2018 Closed-Door Process Clears UN Official of Sexual Assault Feb 5, 2018
• January 2018
  • Jan 18, 2018 UN Unable to Answer Code Blue Queries on Sex Abuse Process Jan 18, 2018
• December 2017
  • Dec 22, 2017 Unanswered Questions About UN Sex Abuse Response Dec 22, 2017
  • Dec 15, 2017 Are UN Abusers Immune to #MeToo? Dec 15, 2017
• November 2017
  • Nov 22, 2017 Latest UN Sex Assault Raises Urgent Questions Nov 22, 2017
  • Nov 17, 2017 Code Blue responds to new allegations of sexual abuse in MONUSCO Nov 17, 2017
• September 2017
  • Sep 18, 2017 Code Blue remarks following the UN's high-level meeting on sexual exploitation and abuse Sep 18, 2017
  • Sep 13, 2017 Leaked Files Reveal Hidden Scope of UN Sex Abuse Sep 13, 2017
  • Sep 13, 2017 CONFIDENTIAL: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Case Files, MINUSCA Sep 13, 2017
• June 2017
  • Jun 20, 2017 Code Blue Statement on Withdrawal of Congo/Brazzaville Battalion from CAR Jun 20, 2017
  • Jun 6, 2017 Open Letter: Leaked Documents Reveal Scandalous Inaction by UN to Prevent Sexual Abuse Jun 6, 2017
• April 2017
  • Apr 12, 2017 Child victims of peacekeeper sex abuse who made global headlines say the UN never helped them Apr 12, 2017
  • Apr 10, 2017 MEDIA ALERT: New revelations from children abused by peacekeepers Apr 10, 2017
• March 2017
  • Mar 10, 2017 The UN's fatally flawed 'new approach' to sexual abuse Mar 10, 2017
• October 2016
  • Oct 13, 2016 A Practical Plan to End Impunity for Peacekeeper Sexual Abuse Oct 13, 2016
• August 2016
  • Aug 5, 2016 Candidates Respond to #TakeThePledge Aug 5, 2016
• July 2016
  • Jul 29, 2016 BLOG: The UN, Rape, Zero Tolerance and South Sudan Jul 29, 2016
  • Jul 28, 2016 Civil Society Challenges UN Secretary-General Candidates to Take Accountability Pledge Jul 28, 2016
  • Jul 28, 2016 UN Accountability Pledge Jul 28, 2016
• May 2016
  • May 24, 2016 Int'l Peacekeepers' Day is for honouring, not protesting May 24, 2016
• April 2016
  • Apr 13, 2016 Another 41 allegations of peacekeeper sex abuse undisclosed by the UN Apr 13, 2016
  • Apr 13, 2016 41 nouvelles allégations d'abus sexuels commis par des soldats de la paix non révélés par l'ONU en RCA Apr 13, 2016
  • Apr 11, 2016 98 girls report sexual abuse by French soldiers and UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic: Ask your questions LIVE Apr 11, 2016
• March 2016
  • Mar 30, 2016 Shocking new reports of peacekeeper sexual abuse in the Central African Republic Mar 30, 2016
  • Mar 8, 2016 The new UN peacekeeper sex abuse numbers no one noticed Mar 8, 2016
  • Mar 3, 2016 New UN peacekeeper sex abuse report is stunning, but for unexpected reasons Mar 3, 2016
• January 2016
  • Jan 29, 2016 The UN provided new evidence today that it can't solve its peacekeeper sex abuse crisis from within Jan 29, 2016
  • Jan 29, 2016 Latest allegations of peacekeeper sexual abuse reinforce Code Blue's call for external oversight Jan 29, 2016
  • Jan 26, 2016 Time for dramatic changes to end peacekeeper sexual abuse Jan 26, 2016
• December 2015
  • Dec 17, 2015 UN report on peacekeeper sex abuse: System-wide failures are Secretary-General's failures Dec 17, 2015
  • Dec 16, 2015 UN Must Not Censor Judges' Report on CAR Peacekeeper Sex Abuse Dec 16, 2015
• November 2015
  • Nov 24, 2015 Put Victims First: Time for UK Leadership at the UN Nov 24, 2015
  • Nov 24, 2015 Priorité aux victimes: le Royaume-Uni doit assumer son leadership à l'ONU Nov 24, 2015
• August 2015
  • Aug 19, 2015 Ban Ki-moon: To end rape, clean house Aug 19, 2015
  • Aug 12, 2015 UN peacekeeping: Rot at the top Aug 12, 2015
• July 2015
  • Jul 15, 2015 AIDS-Free World Meets With External Independent Review Panel Jul 15, 2015
• June 2015
  • Jun 23, 2015 Code Blue campaign achieves first crucial goal Jun 23, 2015
  • Jun 16, 2015 UN Peacekeeping Panel: Comes Close, Falls Short Jun 16, 2015
  • Jun 3, 2015 AIDS-Free World Statement on UN External Independent Review Jun 3, 2015
• May 2015
  • May 29, 2015 Top UN Officials Ignored Child Sexual Abuse, Plotted Removal of Senior UN Human Rights Official May 29, 2015
  • May 29, 2015 The UN's Dirty Secret: The untold story of Anders Kompass and peacekeeper sex abuse in the Central African Republic May 29, 2015
  • May 13, 2015 Experts launch ‘Code Blue,’ demand end to UN immunity when peacekeepers commit sexual exploitation and abuse May 13, 2015
  • May 13, 2015 Press Kit: Code Blue Launch May 13, 2015
• March 2015
  • Mar 16, 2015 UN Experts’ unseen peacekeeping report: sexual exploitation and abuse Mar 16, 2015

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