NationStates Jolt Archive


Not the UN's brightest hour....

Aryavartha
31-08-2006, 21:56
This is despicable. I can understand transgressions by UN personnel but covering it up is totally disgusting. My respect for UN is going down faster than before. But I would still say that a reformed and revamped UN is better than no UN.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/un-acts-to-stamp-out-sex-abuse-by-staff-in-east-timor/2006/08/29/1156816899264.html

UN acts to stamp out sex abuse by staff in East Timor

FOR years the United Nations attempted to cover up perverted and outrageous behaviour by uniformed and civilian personnel who have served in East Timor since 1999.

But as a new wave of more than 2000 UN-employed police and staff prepare to travel to the capital Dili, Sukehiro Hasegawa, the top UN official in East Timor, has acknowledged for the first time that the UN system failed to bring anyone to justice for crimes that included sex abuse of children and bestiality.

Dr Hasegawa declared that the UN's Integrated Mission in East Timor (UNMIT), which became operational on Monday, would enforce a "zero tolerance" policy towards sexual exploitation and abuse committed by UN personnel.

He said several UN staff would be employed solely to enforce the policy, which will include briefings for all staff.

Dr Hasegawa, a special representative of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, said the UN "places a great deal of importance" on efforts to prevent the abuse of East Timorese by any of 1608 international police, including 130 Australians, 34 military liaison officers and about 500 civilian staff who will make up the mission.

Among deeply religious East Timorese, the behaviour of a small number of the 18,000 UN personnel from 113 countries who have served in East Timor was spoken about only in whispers. But the UN establishment in New York was shocked when it received an internal report last month exposing a culture that covered up behaviour that enraged many UN staff, several of whom resigned in disgust.

The report revealed that peacekeepers left behind at least 20 babies they had fathered to Timorese women who are now stigmatised and in some cases ostracised by their communities.:mad:

It revealed that one UN peacekeeper from an unnamed country sexually abused two boys and two girls in the enclave of Oecussi, and in 2001, two Jordanian soldiers were evacuated home with injured penises after attempting sexual intercourse with goats. :confused: :eek:

A resolution passed last Friday by the UN Security Council urged countries sending personnel to East Timor to conduct pre-deployment awareness training about sexual exploitation and abuse of the local population. It also urged countries to "take disciplinary action and other action to ensure full accountability in cases of such conduct involving their personnel".

The 15-member Security Council established UNMIT for an initial six months "with the intention to renew for further periods" after violence erupted in Dili in April and May.
Edwardis
31-08-2006, 22:05
Just goes to show that the acceptance of all morals and scruples = no morals or scruples. Death to the UN! Let's get the random international congress idea going again.
Pyotr
31-08-2006, 22:08
Just goes to show that the acceptance of all morals and scruples = no morals or scruples. Death to the UN! Let's get the random international congress idea going again.

screw that lets just get a round table and seat stereotypes of every country at it, and let them work stuff out.
Rubiconic Crossings
31-08-2006, 22:09
Serra Leone....Congo...now this????

Dispicable.

Some of these troops are on near subsistance rations in some areas...but no excuse for this kind of behaviour.
Carnivorous Lickers
31-08-2006, 22:24
The UN involved in a cover up! You have to be kidding?:rolleyes:
Rubiconic Crossings
31-08-2006, 23:27
The UN involved in a cover up! You have to be kidding?:rolleyes:

its not like the entire UN was involved....

Still totally revolting and I trust some will be going to prison!
Guns n Whiskey
01-09-2006, 00:48
its not like the entire UN was involved....

Still totally revolting and I trust some will be going to prison!

Ah, trust. I lost that for politicians a long time ago.
[NS:]Begoner21
01-09-2006, 01:17
The UN has obviously failed miserably -- to accomplish anything -- ever. It should be disbanded, seeing as how it's just a waste of money.
Darknovae
01-09-2006, 01:23
Begoner21;11622676']The UN has obviously failed miserably -- to accomplish anything -- ever. It should be disbanded, seeing as how it's just a waste of money.

Amen, brotha. *standing ovation* Best idea I've heard in a long time.
Super-power
01-09-2006, 01:36
Begoner21;11622676']The UN has obviously failed miserably -- to accomplish anything -- ever. It should be disbanded, seeing as how it's just a waste of money.
On top of that give that bastard Kofi a send-off he deserves - ship him off to Sudan as a peacekeeper if you ask me, see how much he likes it.
New Stalinberg
01-09-2006, 01:39
Ah, yet another reason not to trust the UN.
Psychotic Mongooses
01-09-2006, 02:51
I question why no one blames the military these troops are from instead of lambasting the global institution that has nothing to do with their domestic training regimes or their basic discipline levels......
Isiseye
01-09-2006, 09:57
This is despicable. I can understand transgressions by UN personnel but covering it up is totally disgusting. My respect for UN is going down faster than before. But I would still say that a reformed and revamped UN is better than no UN.

http://www.theage.com.au/news/world/un-acts-to-stamp-out-sex-abuse-by-staff-in-east-timor/2006/08/29/1156816899264.html

Beastiality? UN troops commit beastiality? I've heard of the sex abuse which is bad enough. A new low.
Turquoise Days
01-09-2006, 10:08
I question why no one blames the military these troops are from instead of lambasting the global institution that has nothing to do with their domestic training regimes or their basic discipline levels......

Seconded. This United is made up of Nations.