UN / CAR SEXUAL ABUSE

A UN spokesperson said there have been new allegations of sexual abuse of at least three minors by Mauritanian peacekeepers in the southern part of the Central African Republic (CAR) adding that a “multidisciplinary team was sent to the scene to establish the needs of the alleged victims, identify the perpetrators and collect and preserve relevant evidence.” UNIFEED

• Categories: News & Features / News Stories / Unifeed
• Video Length: 00:01:12
• Production Date: 5 October 2018
• Asset Language: English
• Personal Subject: STEPHANE DUJARRIC
• Corporate Name: UNITED NATIONS MULTIDIMENSIONAL INTEGRATED STABILIZATION MISSION IN CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC - MINUSCA
• Subject Topical: SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
• Geographic Subject: CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
• MAMS Id: 2256719
• Parent Id: 2256719
• Alternate Title: unifeed181005g

Description

STORY: UN / CAR SEXUAL ABUSE
TRT: 1:12
SOURCE: UNIFEED
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH / NATS

DATELINE: 05 OCTOBER 2018, NEW YORK CITY

Shotlist

FILE - NEW YORK CITY

1. Wide shot, UNHQ exterior

05 OCTOBER 2018, NEW YORK CITY

2. Wide shot, press room
3. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“The UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) has received new allegations of sexual abuse of at least three minors by Mauritanian peacekeepers in the southern part of the Central African Republic. As soon as the first allegations were reported on 24 September, a multidisciplinary team was sent to the scene to establish the needs of the alleged victims, identify the perpetrators and collect and preserve relevant evidence.”
4. Wide shot, press room
5. SOUNDBITE (English) Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General, United Nations:
“Given the seriousness of the allegations and the information gathered by the preliminary fact-finding team, the United Nations took immediate and appropriate measures, including the confinement of one suspect who has been identified. The concerned troop-contributing country has been informed of these allegations by the United Nations. It was requested to appoint a National Investigation Officer within five working days and for the investigation to be completed within the reduced 90-day timeframe.”
6. Med shot, journalist asking question
7. Wide shot, press room

Storyline

A UN spokesperson said there have been new allegations of sexual abuse of at least three minors by Mauritanian peacekeepers in the southern part of the Central African Republic adding that a “multidisciplinary team was sent to the scene to establish the needs of the alleged victims, identify the perpetrators and collect and preserve relevant evidence.”

Speaking to reporters in New York today (05 Oct), Stéphane Dujarric said the team was sent as the first allegations were reported on 24 September by the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA). He added that a team from the Office of Internal Oversight Services (OIOS), the Conduct and Discipline Section and the Victims' Rights Advocate also visited the site last week to reinforce the preliminary investigations. The UN spokesperson noted that the alleged victims have received medical and psychosocial support from two partners within the UN System.

Dujarric said, “Given the seriousness of the allegations and the information gathered by the preliminary fact-finding team, the United Nations took immediate and appropriate measures, including the confinement of one suspect who has been identified.” He added that Mauritania has been informed of these allegations by the UN which requested the appointment of a “National Investigation Officer within five working days and for the investigation to be completed within the reduced 90-day time-frame.”