A United Nations officer has been caught on camera live apparently having sex in a UN vehicle. The video seen widely on social media suggests the location as a busy street by Tel Aviv’s seafront in Israel.
The UN said it was investigating the incident and was close to identifying the individuals seen in the video.
Heather Barr, co-director of Human Rights Watch’s women’s rights division, said she was “not surprised” by the video from Israel.
Ms Barr, who worked for the UN in Burundi and Afghanistan, said it was “good they’re investigating it”, but added that the UN “has a bigger problem than this one video”.
“That problem is about allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by staff members of the UN,” Ms Barr said.
In 2019, there were 175 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse against UN staff members, a report said. Of those allegations, 16 were substantiated, 15 were unsubstantiated and all others were still being investigated, BBC reports.
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