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Accountability for UN Peacekeepers: In September 2017, the UN Secretary-General introduced the Voluntary Compact on Elimination of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse between the Secretary-General and Member States, which sets out specific commitments by signatory Member States to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, to hold perpetrators accountable, and to support victims. The United States signed on to the Compact in September 2017. As of March 2020, 103 countries were signatories, including many troop- and police-contributing countries. Ef for ts also are ongoing to encourage heads of state and government to join the Secretary-General’s “Circle of Leadership” on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in UN operations and to make public commitments to end impunity for this misconduct.

Accountability for UN Peacekeepers: In September 2017, the UN Secretary-General introduced the Voluntary Compact on Elimination of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse between the Secretary-General and Member States, which sets out specific commitments by signatory Member States to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, to hold perpetrators accountable, and to support victims. The United States signed on to the Compact in September 2017. As of March 2020, 103 countries were signatories, including many troop- and police-contributing countries. Ef for ts also are ongoing to encourage heads of state and government to join the Secretary-General’s “Circle of Leadership” on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in UN operations and to make public commitments to end impunity for this misconduct.

Accountability for UN Peacekeepers: In September 2017, the UN Secretary-General introduced the Voluntary Compact on Elimination of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse between the Secretary-General and Member States, which sets out specific commitments by signatory Member States to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse, to hold perpetrators accountable, and to support victims. The United States signed on to the Compact in September 2017. As of March 2020, 103 countries were signatories, including many troop- and police-contributing countries. Ef for ts also are ongoing to encourage heads of state and government to join the Secretary-General’s “Circle of Leadership” on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse in UN operations and to make public commitments to end impunity for this misconduct.

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