
Tribunal orders ex-U.N. official to repay 'massive financial losses'
The former official was found to have made deals that included millions of dollars of personal and family benefits.
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The former official was found to have made deals that included millions of dollars of personal and family benefits.
U.N. investigators found nine UNRWA staff members 'may have been involved' in Hamas' attacks on Israel last year.
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
Nine staff were immediately identified and terminated. Two were still being identified; one was confirmed dead.
An internal audit found a $31 million funding gap and deficiencies in U.N. Climate Change's Transparency Division.
More than 40% of U.N. Geneva staff didn't report their vaccination status despite having to do so, and most of those that did weren't fully vaccinated.
Aside from the money and time, the image of a jet-setting executive director in charge of an agency that sets environmental and climate agendas made for poor optics.
A new review of U.N. whistleblowing policies and practices by the U.N.'s Joint Inspection Unit showed little improvement.