A/RES/62/214
Recalling further its resolutions 59/281 of 29 March 2005, 59/300 of 22 June
2005, 60/263 of 6 June 2006 and 61/291 of 24 July 2007,
Taking note with appreciation of the letter dated 25 May 2006 from the
Secretary-General to the President of the General Assembly, 4 which contains a draft
United Nations policy statement and a draft United Nations comprehensive strategy
on assistance and support to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse by United
Nations staff and related personnel,
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Mindful of the importance of assisting victims of sexual exploitation and abuse
committed by United Nations staff and related personnel,
1.
Adopts the United Nations Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and
Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by United Nations Staff and
Related Personnel (“the Strategy”), annexed to the present resolution;
Calls upon relevant organizations of the United Nations system, and
2.
invites specialized agencies, to engage in an active and coordinated manner in the
implementation of the Strategy, with the support of civil society, as appropriate,
working closely with Member States;
Decides to examine, in two years, progress made in the implementation
3.
of the Strategy under the agenda item entitled “Follow-up to the outcome of the
Millennium Summit”;
Requests the Secretary-General to implement the Strategy and to submit
4.
a detailed report in this regard to the General Assembly at its sixty-fourth session,
including lessons learned, best practices and recommendations.
79th plenary meeting
21 December 2007
Annex
United Nations Comprehensive Strategy on Assistance and
Support to Victims of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by United
Nations Staff and Related Personnel
Purpose
1.
The purpose of the Strategy is to ensure that victims of sexual exploitation and
abuse by United Nations staff and related personnel receive appropriate assistance
and support in a timely manner. It is imperative that the Organization respond
quickly and effectively when sexual exploitation and abuse occur.
2.
The Strategy also enables the United Nations system to facilitate, coordinate
and provide, as appropriate, assistance and support to victims of sexual exploitation
and abuse by United Nations staff and related personnel.
3.
The Strategy shall in no way diminish or replace the individual responsibility
for acts of sexual exploitation and abuse, which rests with the perpetrators. The
Strategy is not intended as means for compensation.
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