08.03.09
United Nations Reports Sexual Harassment Complaints
Recently the Wall Street Journal reported an increase in sexual harassment complaints at the United Nations. The U.N. is a large, complex international organization with 60,000 employees.
The WSJ studied five of the recent sexual harassment complaints. Other reports indicated that the U.N. administrative sector was receiving approximately 8-15 cases per year. This rise in complaints led U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon to issue the following bulletin to all U.N. employees: “any form of discrimination, harassment including sexual harassment and abuse of authority is prohibited.”
The complaint system within the U.N. is reported to be voluminous and complicated. The Secretary-General vows to get a handle on the harassment issues.
Even in an organization designed to promote peace and harmony among world leaders, harassment can be an issue.
