Probe of claims against UNRWA finds lack of evidence in some cases
Fourteen cases remain under investigation by U.N. investigators, who have met with authorities in Israel.
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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 US$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 from retaliation cases reported more than a decade earlier.