The head of a UN agency has attacked whistleblowers who raised concerns about the handling of a recent sexual harassment and assault case, apparently suggesting they lacked ethics and morals.
Michel Sidibé, the director of UNAids, made disparaging remarks about employees who have spoken out, while praising as “courageous” the decision of his deputy to step down following an unsubstantiated allegation of sexual harassment and assault. Many of those who have raised concerns about misconduct within the agency allege that they also experienced abuse.
Sidibé made the comments in a private speech to hundreds of staff, details of which have been leaked to the Guardian.
His words are likely to been seen as further evidence that international organisations and charities are neither taking allegations of sexual misconduct seriously nor offering protection to whistleblowers.
Surce: Theguardian
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