The World Health Organization, facing pressure from donors, said that an independent investigation into allegations of sexual abuse in Democratic Republic of Congo against WHO aid workers should issue findings by the end of August. The Thomson Reuters Foundation reported last October that more than 50 women had accused aid workers from the WHO and leading charities of sexual exploitation and abuses during the Ebola outbreak. The allegations of sexual abuse and harassment were discussed at a meeting last week with WHO officials, she said. A report by WHO's external auditor said that there were 14 cases of sexual misconduct implicating WHO employees last year, including the Congo case, compared with 11 in 2019. British Ambassador Simon Manley told the talks: "We must from now on see much more transparency from the WHO."

Source: The Star May 28, 2021 16:41 UTC