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Chief of UN peacekeepers in CAR quits
(MENAFN- Arab News) THE UNITED NATIONS: The head of the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic (CAR) has resigned at the request of the UN secretary-general over the force's handling of a series of sexual and other misconduct allegations. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon told reporters Wednesday he has accepted the resignation of Babacar Gaye of Senegal. He has called a special session of the UN Security Council for Thursday over the issue of sexual abuse allegations that has rocked the world body.
'I cannot put into words how anguished and angered and ashamed I am by recurrent reports over the years of reports of sex abuse and exploitation by UN forces' Ban said.
He said he also will hold a special meeting with the heads of all peacekeeping missions around the world to stress their responsibilities to 'report allegations immediately.'
'I cannot put into words how anguished and angered and ashamed I am by recurrent reports over the years of reports of sex abuse and exploitation by UN forces' Ban said.
He said he also will hold a special meeting with the heads of all peacekeeping missions around the world to stress their responsibilities to 'report allegations immediately.'
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