SGTM 05D Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

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SGTM 5 D Prevention of Sexual Exploitationand
Abuse
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Learning outcomes

• Describe what constitutes sexualexploitation and
  abuse
• Outline the UN policies on standards of conduct
  concerning sexual exploitation andabuse
• Describe what is prohibited behaviour
• Explain the impact of misconduct onpeacekeeping
  operations and host population

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Learning outcomes

• List the consequences for individuals and
  themission if mission personnel are directly or
  indirectly involved engaging in this form of
  misconduct
• List the main responsibilities of personnel and
  managers/staff officers to prevent and respond to
  sexual exploitation and abuse
• Identify who is the peacekeeping operations
  Focal Point on sexual exploitation and abuse

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Pre-workshop test

• 10 minutes to complete
• Test to be re-taken at the end of session
• Upon completion, please putit away for now

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What is sexual exploitation and abuse?

• Sexual exploitation
• Any actual or attempted abuse of aposition of
  vulnerability, differential poweror trust for
  sexual purposes, including butnot limited to,
  profiting monetarily,socially or politically
  from the sexualexploitation of another.
• (ST/SGB/2003/13)

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What is sexual exploitation and abuse?

• Sexual abuse
• Actual or threatened physical intrusionof a
  sexual nature, whether by force orunder unequal
  or coercive conditions.
• (ST/SGB/2003/13)

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Standards of conduct

• Sexual activity with children (personsunder the
  age of 18) is prohibited
• Exchange of money, employment,goods, assistance
  or services for sex,e.g. sex with prostitutes,
  is prohibited
• Sexual relationships with beneficiariesof
  assistance are strongly discouraged

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Secretary-Generals Bulletin

• Consider the test for sexual exploitation
• Actual or attempted abuse of
• Position of vulnerability
• Differential power
• Trust
• for sexual purposes

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What is human trafficking?

• Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation,
  transfer, harbouring or receipt of persons, by
  the threat or use of force or other means, for
  the purpose of exploitation.
• (Art 3 UN Trafficking Protocol)

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• We createthe demand
• We are part of the problem

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Special vulnerability in conflicts

• Women and children most vulnerable
• Sexual violence as strategy in armed conflict
• Increase of organized crime
• Increased poverty
• Loss of social services
• Loss of access to rights fear of reporting and
  retaliation
• Unequal power relationships that can be exploited

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Impact on mission mandate

• Violates victims human rights
• Misconduct contrary to UN Principles
• Violates integrity and impartiality
• Reduces credibility and image of UN
• Threatens security
• Undermines rule of law and fosters crime

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Consequences of sexual misconduct

• Sexual exploitation and abuse is
  seriousmisconduct and subject to disciplinary
  action
• Possible summary dismissal, termination ofUN
  contract and no further UN service
• For criminal offences, all except
  militarymembers of national contingents can
  betried in the host country
• Military members of national contingentssubject
  to their own military justice,including court
  martial

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Your responsibilities

• Be informed
• Be a role model
• Report suspicions, rumours andallegations
• Cooperate fully withinvestigations
• Inform local population onreporting mechanisms

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What are the duties of managers and officers to
prevent and respond to sexual exploitation and
abuse?

• Be a role model
• Create an environment that discourages sexual
  exploitation and abuse
• Provide information to and raise awareness of PKO
  personnel
• Provide information to local populations on the
  UN standards of conduct and complaints mechanisms
  available

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How do I report a rumour of sexual exploitation?

• Chain of Command
• Mission Focal Point (or other agencyfocal point)
• Personnel Conduct Officer
• The Office of Internal OversightServices (OIOS)

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In groups

• Examine the case study you havebeen given
• Identify and discuss the issues aroundsexual
  exploitation and abuse
• Which of the identified acts constitutemisconduct
  and why?

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Key messages

• Remember
• Sex with anyone under 18 years of age is
  prohibited
• Exchanging money, goods, food or employment for
  sex, e.g. prostitution, is prohibited
• Prevent sexual exploitation and abuse
• Report any suspicions, rumours or allegations
• Set an example