The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Democratic Republic of Congo has suspended some of its peacekeepers in response to reports of serious misconduct, it said in a statement, adding that it had zero tolerance for “sexual exploitation and abuse”.<\/p>\n
It did not say how many peacekeepers were suspended or give details of the accusations against them.<\/p>\n
The mission, known as MONUSCO, has faced previous accusations of sexual abuse which the United Nations has vowed to crack down on.<\/p>\n
“Precautionary measures have already been initiated in line with the Secretary-General’s zero-tolerance policy for sexual exploitation and abuse and other forms of misconduct,” said the statement released late on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The measures include suspension from duty and confinement to quarters pending an investigation, it said.<\/p>\n
The U.N. peacekeeping mission in Congo, which was initially established during a civil war that lasted from 1998-2003, has some 17,000 personnel deployed in the east of the country where various militias and rebel groups continue to fight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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