Report published on the sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeeping forces in the Central African Republic

On 17 December 2015, the independent panel established to review the UN's response to allegations in spring 2014 that international troops serving in a peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic had sexually abused a number of young children in exchange for food or money presented their findings to the UN Secretary-General.

The Report finds that the manner in which the UN agencies responded to the allegations was seriously flawed and that three UN official abused their authority. The Report included recommendations on improving the UN's response to sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers.

The Report is available online here.

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New publication on IHL and gender

At the ICRC's International Conference in Geneva last week, the Swedish Red Cross launched a book entitled "IHL and Gender - Swedish Experiences". This is a compilation of work produced as part of a working group on international humanitarian law and gender lead by the Swedish Red Cross.

Sally Longworth and Ola Engdahl contributed a chapter to the publication on the impact of incorporating a gender perspective in military operations on the implementation of IHL. Sally Longworth also wrote a chapter on the law of occupation and gender.

The book is available online here.

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Sally Longworth speaking at event on UN Security Council Resolution 2242 at the Swedish Defence University

On 16 December, the Swedish Defence University will be holding an event on the background, content and significance of UN Security Council Resolution 2242. The event is hosted and organised by Martina Lindberg, FHS 1325-handläggare. Sally Longworth will be speaking on a panel together with Disa Kammars Larsson, Policy adviser on women, peace and security at Kvinna till Kvinna, Ola Saleh, Grants Manager MENA-regionen at Kvinna till Kvinna, and Elin Bjarnegård, Associate Professor at the Department for Peace and Conflict Research at Uppsala University.

The event will take place on 16 December 08:30-11:00 (coffee served from 08:20) in rooms 203 A+B at the Swedish Defence University on Drottning Kristinas Väg 37.

A preliminary agenda and registration is available on the Swedish Defence University's website here.

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