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How to Get Your Kid to Apologize (and Mean It!)

Don't just force her to apologize. Teach her how to mean it.

"Apologize to me for talking that way!" The words flew out of my mouth, setting me up for an epic battle of wills. When my 6-year-old daughter finally mumbled an apology through her tears, I wondered if all the drama had been worth it. Had she learned anything by being pushed to say "I'm sorry"? Experts explain what's important is not simply saying the words but learning to take responsibility for a mistake. "Children this age may resist apologizing because they believe the mistake wasn't their fault," says Ericka Anderson, a licensed professional counselor at The Healing Grove, in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. "They need reassurance that even though they misbehaved, they are not 'bad' and are still loved." By breaking the apology process into a few steps you can help your child understand how her actions affect others and learn when to make amends.

Take A Step Back
Your child is having a disagreement with a friend and pushes him in the heat of the moment. Rather than rushing in and demanding an apology, help your child calm down first. "If you insist that he say he's sorry when he's still upset, he won't understand how his behavior affects others," says Jennifer Kirk, Psy.D., a psychologist at Kirk Neurobehavioral Health, in Louisville, Colorado. As he learns to have empathy, he will start to feel and appreciate the pain his actions can cause others. This can trigger remorse, which will help him better handle conflicts in the future. If your child's anger is directed at you—he yells when you ask him to set the table—responding with "We don't talk that way; apologize right now" will only escalate the situation and make him feel bad about being scolded rather than about being rude to you. "Say something like, 'That hurts my feelings. I love you, but let's take a few minutes apart and come back later,' " Dr. Kirk advises.

Review What Happened
Once she calms down, you can talk about how her behavior affects others. "Ask questions that help her see how the other person felt, such as, 'How would you feel if that happened to you?' " Dr. Kirk suggests. You might also help her recall a time when she was in a similar situation. "Remember how sad you were when Stella yelled at you? That might be how Chloé feels now." Then you can work together to brainstorm better ways to solve the conflict. "Ask your child, 'What could you have done differently?' or 'What would work better next time?' to help her think through what happened," Dr. Kirk recommends. If your child was upset with her brother for not sharing and threw his toy across the room, remind her that next time she could leave the room or say, "Please don't do that."

Lead By Example
One of the most powerful teaching tools you have is your own behavior. "Your child is watching what you do," says Dr. Kirk. If you snapped at your son when he interrupted a conversation, you might say, "I'm sorry I didn't respond in a nicer way. In the future, I'll take a deep breath to calm down when I'm feeling frustrated." This apology models the steps you are trying to teach him: taking responsibility and developing a plan for next time. As he sees this process in action again and again, he will internalize the words and the meaning behind them.

Make Amends
Concrete actions give apologies more significance for kids this age. If your child calls her friend a mean name, you could ask, "What can you do to make her feel better?" She might suggest drawing a picture, giving a hug, or offering to share a special toy. Like saying "I'm sorry," these gestures help a child learn to be responsible for correcting her own mistakes. Of course, she might still refuse to apologize even if you've guided her toward an appropriate response. At this point, you may decide to avoid a power struggle, knowing that another opportunity to apologize will come along. But if you do ask her to say she's sorry, praise her afterward by saying, "You should feel proud for making your friend feel better!"


Which Singapore Telco Plan Is Best For You: Data vs Price (SIM-Only Comparison)



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Which Singapore Telco Plan Is Best For You: Data vs Price (SIM-Only Comparison)

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TL;DR: You Should Definitely Switch To SIM ONLY Telco Plan

Editor’s Note: Updated 28 March 2018. Not kidding! We are stalking the telcos.
It may be convenient to extend our telco plan every time it becomes available for a re-contract, but this simple hack can help save you money and gives you the freedom of choice for the next 2 years.
Most Singaporeans might be on a wrong mobile plan costing them hundreds every year. We found this out when we were debating on our Personal Finance facebook group where everyday Singaporeans just like us, shared one of their biggest fixed expense each month – Mobile phone bills.

The Best No-Contract SIM ONLY Plans: 

  • For 3GB: Singtel – Their plan is the most value for money at only $20 per month. (Note: No talk time)
  • For >5GB: Circles.Life – Their 6GB plan wins at $28 per month with 100 minutes call time.
  • For 9GB: Zero Mobile – If you embark on their contract before 28 February 2018, you will receive 9GB total  worth of data for $40 per month
  • For 15GB: StarHub – Their DataJump add-on gives their SIM Only plans a huge edge in this field at 9GB for only $44 per month, and 15GB at $54 monthly.
  • For >25GB: Circles.Life – Still a market disruptor at 26GB with full speed at $48 per month with add-ons which are crazily cheap for heavy mobile data users.
  • For Unlimited data:
    Zero Mobile – Full speed unlimited data and unlimited talktime at $65 per month
    Zero 1 – Unlimited data at $29.99, but maximum speed capped at first 3GB
Read Reviews On Telco Mobile Plans

The Best 12 Month Contract SIM ONLY Plans:

  • For 5GB and 30GB: Singtel – For 5GB, they edge slightly ahead with a $20 per month plan with 150 mins talk time, 50 mins more than their competitor M1. Their 30GB plan is cheaper too!
  • For 6GB and 8GB: StarHub – For 6GB, StarHub is ahead with a $24 per month plan with 200 mins talk time, and unlimited weekend data. Their 8GB plan is only at $34 per month.
  • For unlimited GB: M1 – M1 just turned the tide for the 12 Months Contract SIM Only Plan with $98 per month for UNLIMITED data.
You can read more about the actual comparisons below. Subsequently, you can also learn about the strategy we recommend on how you can get a brand new phone at a cheaper price.

Further Reading: Detailed Illustration of SIM-Only Plans

Each telco provides a plan known as the SIM-only plan which costs much lower than most of their 2-year mobile plans. Finally, we have here, the hard facts behind how each telcos line-up against each other with their SIM-only plan.

Singtel vs M1 vs Circles vs Starhub vs Zero Mobile vs Zero1 (No Contract)

In the table below, we come out with the best SIM-only mobile plan with 3 assumptions:
(Information updated as of 26 February 2018)

  1. The monthly data package is our main priority, hence, mixed different add-ons for each telco to get the best bundle. By data, we refer to data connection not restricted to certain places (eg. Singtel wifi).
  2. The table below is for SIM Only with no contract mobile plans.
  3. We excluded comparing the SMS bundle as it is not a deciding factor, given the minimum usage of such function.
Comparison of the best telco mobile plans in Singapore
Two new players Zero Mobile and Zero1:
(What’s with the word Zero?!)
  • Both new virtual telco offers only 1 standard plan each for now.
  • Zero Mobile offers consumer with a 9GB and unlimited talk time bundle if they sign up before 28 February, $4 cheaper than closest competitor for 9GB space, Starhub.
  • Zero1 tries to intervene the market with unlimited data and 200 minutes talk time at only $29.99 per month. The catch, however, is that 4G data speed is capped at the first 3GB of the plan.
Read Reviews On SIM Only Plans

Singtel vs M1 vs Starhub (With 12 Months Contract)

Singtel, Starhub and M1 came out with a SIM Only 12 months contract mobile plan in an attempt to lock in some customer loyalty, while Circles.Life, does not have such plans available.
best SIM only 12 month contract in Singapore
There is a split decision when it comes to the best deal for the 12-month contract, consumers should select based on their usage and lifestyle.
Singtel SIM only plan
source: Singtel 
source: M1

Re-Contracting = An Overpriced 2-year Phone Payment Scam

  1. It is the best and the only deal we know of.
  2. It is the first mobile plan we started with and it is rather convenient to just renew it.
  3. A 2-year mobile plan comes with a rather attractive discount on the latest mobile phones.
The harsh truth is that telecommunication companies (telco) are shaving dollars off your favourite mobile phones to make re-contracting attractive. The remaining cost of your “subsidised” mobile phone plus interest is distributed throughout the rest of your 2-year mobile plan, which you are stuck with.
In the face of new entrants such as Circles.Life and stiffer competition, the power has shifted to the consumer, you. The data plans prices were slashed drastically and you would be really be losing out if you re-contracted a new 2-year plan.
Read Reviews On Telco Mobile Plans
Read also: Get on these 4 apps to save $1,600 on lifestyle expenses!

SIM-Only Plan + Carousell Phone Strategy

With data for a mobile plan being the main priority, we have a simple strategy. Simply get a SIM Only plan with the same amount of data followed by our preferred mobile phone on Carousell.

The cost of a typical Starhub 2-Year Plan with Samsung Galaxy S8:

The cost of a Starhub SIM-ONLY Plan with Samsung Galaxy S8 from Carousell:
Total savings over 2 years: $367.00

For a more extreme comparison, we do a comparison across telcos for high data bundle plans. Also, take note that we are not taking the amount of call time into consideration for our comparison.

The cost of a typical M1 2-Year Plan with iPhone 7 Plus 32GB:

M1 2 year plan with iphone 7 PlusThe cost of a Circles.Life SIM-ONLY Plan with iPhone 7 Plus 32GB from Carousell:Circles Life SIM-only plan iphone 7

Total savings over 2 years: $3,441.60


Conclusion – Switch To SIM ONLY

In conclusion, we hope that this simple hack has taught you how to save you a ton of money and you now know it is definitely worth marking down the date on your calendar, the moment your current 2 years end. Our whole team has jumped on and we have been spreading the word around.
Good things are definitely worth sharing, so please feel free to share this with your friends and family! If not you can always head over to our Personal Finance Facebook group to join in on more of such discussions.

Ref:https://blog.seedly.sg/singapore-telco-plan-comparison-data-price-best-plan/ 



Remember those days when Singaporeans mobile users only had the option of choosing between Singtel, M1 and Starhub no matter how poor the customer service or how unreasonable the prices?
But then Circles.Life appeared on the scene, and the floodgates opened. Recently, new virtual telcos Zero1 and Mobile Zero announced they would be entering the market and releasing their own mobile data plans.
So for those who have sworn off the big telcos, which of the four mobile data plans in Singapore is the best? Let’s compare your options.

Circles.Life vs Zero 40 vs Zero X vs Zero1 Plan Comparison

[Updated 5 Mar 2018]
$28/month
$40/month
$65/month (first 3,000 customers) or $75/month
$29.99/month
4GB data + 2GB if you port in + unlimited WhatsApp (except calls)
6GB data
Unlimited data
Unlimited (but only first 3GB at full 4G speed)
Data add-ons:
+ $20/month for 20GB
+ $3/day for unlimited daily data
Data add-ons:
+ $30/year for rewards membership (extra 3GB/month data)
+ $15/month for 3GB
+ $25/month for 6GB


100 min talktime
Unlimited talktime
Unlimited talktime
200 min outgoing calls
$0.05/outgoing SMS
$0.05/outgoing SMS
Unlimited SMS
200 free outgoing SMS
Other add-ons:
+ $2/month for unlimited incoming calls
+ $16/month for unlimited outgoing calls
Other add-ons:
+ $5 for unlimited SMS


Free caller ID
Free caller ID
Free caller ID
Free caller ID
Registration & SIM card fee: $38
Sign-up fee: $18 SIM card fee: $30 (waived for first 3,000 customers) Sign-up fee: $18 SIM card fee: $30 (waived for first 3,000 customers) Registration & SIM card fee: waived for now

Which data plan is the cheapest?

Circles.Life still has the cheapest no-contract data plan. For $28/month, you get 6GB data (assuming you port-in with an existing number), but not much talktime and no SMSes. Note that you’ll have to pay a registration fee of $38 though.
Zero1 used to have the best promotional rates, but now its fee has gone up to $29.99/month. Still affordable, plus there’s no registration fee at the moment. However, you only get 3GB of data at guaranteed 4G speed – any data beyond that is at “managed speeds”, whatever that means.
Winner: Circles.Life

6GB is not enough data for me. What are my options?

It depends on how much more you need. The best upgrade package is Circles.Life’s 20GB for $20 which gives you 26GB in total for $48/month.
Alternatively, if you don’t need THAT much data, you can save a few dollars a month with Zero Mobile’s Zero 40 plan ($40/month currently) and signing up as a rewards member ($30/year) to get an extra 3GB/month. That works out to $42.50/month for 9GB data.
Winner: Circles.Life

But I really, really want UNLIMITED data!

Then get Zero Mobile’s new Zero X plan at $65/month (for the first 3,000 sign-ups), which will give you unlimited data at 4G speed.
Zero1 offers “unlimited” data too at less than half the price ($29.99/month), but there’s no guarantee on your data speed after the first 3GB. So only sign up if you’re willing to risk it.
Alternatively, if you just need unlimited data every now and then – like when your router dies or you’re marooned somewhere with no Wifi – Circles.Life lets you buy a day’s worth of unlimited data for $3/day.
Winner: Zero X

What if I need to make phone calls too?

People who talk on the phone a lot, like property agents, insurance agents and needy boy/girlfriends, will know how lousy data calls like WhatsApp or FaceTime Audio can be. Luckily, there are a few options for unlimited talktime.
You can go for the Zero 40 plan at $40/month. Or add unlimited incoming ($2) and outgoing ($16) calls to your Circles.Life plan, bringing it up to $46/month.
Finally, Zero X also has unlimited talktime in addition to unlimited data and SMS. It’s pricier at $65/month though.
Winner: Zero 40

Conclusion: So many Zeros, which one is best?

Despite the fact that 3 out of 4 no-contract mobile plans have pretty much the same name (guys, can you please be more creative with the names?) they actually have different target audiences.
Circles.Life focuses on data, with talktime and SMSes more or less as afterthoughts, so it’s great for millennials with phone call phobia.
Zero Mobile’s (Zero 40 and Zero X) unique selling point is unlimited talktime, making them ideal for people working in sales who need to make lots of phone calls.
Zero1 has lots of talktime and SMS, like a conventional postpaid plan. Their “unlimited” data is quite a gamble. Call us cynics, but we expect anything beyond the first 3GB will be stupidly slow.
Of course, all this presupposes some level of stability with regards to mobile network, which of course is a huge factor. What will happen remains to be seen but don’t discount the quality of the network in exchange for a cheap phone plan!

Ref:https://blog.moneysmart.sg/budgeting/zero1-zero-mobile-circles-life-data/

What Every Employer and HR Must Know when Hiring Part-Timers and Freelancers in Singapore

Singapore Employment Act and Regulation Handbook (Updated) for Hiring of Part Time and “Gig” Economy 2018

What Every Employer and HR Must Know when Hiring Part-Timers and Freelancers in Singapore

 
 
EMPLOYMENT ACT (CHAPTER 91, SECTION 66B) EMPLOYMENT (PART-TIME EMPLOYEES) REGULATIONS

In recent times, companies are employing part-time employees and in recent survey there has been an increase in employees being employed on a part time basis. It is important to note that part-time employees are also covered by the Employment Act in regard to entitlements for rest days, public holidays, overtime pay and leave. Part-timers working less than 35 hours a week and are entitled to rest days, overtime pay and pro-rated leave.
Most companies and employers will have doubts in their mind such as:
  • Can part-timers work overtime, hence, work more than 35 hours in a week?
  • How to calculate hourly and daily pay for a monthly-rated part-time employee.
  • Rest day entitlement for part-time workers, pay for working on a rest day.
  • Public holiday pay for part-time workers
  • How to encash public holidays, pay for working on a public holiday.
  • Does Leave for part-time workers include annual leave, sick leave, maternity leave and childcare leave.
Why You Must Know About Part-time employment’s regulations?

Failing to adhere to the Employment (Part-time Employees) Regulations and without proper administration can put an employer in a vulnerable position and subject to the risk of unlawful practices, lawsuits and litigations which may cause a great deal of stress, lowered productivity and higher turnover. The maximum composition amount that may be imposed for any offence under the Employment Act has also been increased from $1,000 to $5,000.
1 Day Workshop to have all Your Queries Answered
Delivered by Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore: MR. DAVID SHANMUGAM, this 1 Day workshop aims to give HR Managers and Business owners an updated understanding of the various provisions of the Employment Act for hiring of Part-timer or Freelancers to ensure they fully comply with the Employment Act regulation and its applications in your day-to-day dealings for part time employees.
Key Takeaways
The workshop will also cover issues relevant to part time employees in connection with the Employment Act. Participants can be more assured that they will be more competent in their understanding of the Part-time Employment and its practical applications. At the end of the workshop, you will be able to answer the following questions  
  • Salary and Other Statutory Payment for Part-Time Employees
  • Calculation and formula
  • Authorized Deduction
  • Unauthorized Deduction
  • Terms and Conditions of Employment for Part-Time Employees
  • Shift work
  • Working hours & limits
  • Rest Day Work
  • Working on Public Holidays
  • Statutory Leave & Other Entitlements for Part-Time Employees
  • Annual Leave/Childcare Leave
  • Sick Leave
  • Hospitalisation
  • Public Holidays
  • Denial of Leave for Disciplinary Reasons
  • Protection of Children and Young Persons
  • Can a child work?
  • What is the age limit?
  • Where can they work?
  • Protection of Female Employees & Maternity Benefits for Part-Time Employees
  • Maternity Leave Entitlement
  • Eligibility
  • Child care leave and other entitlements
  • Termination and Dismissal for Part-Time Employees
  • Termination of Contract
  • Termination without Notice
  • Dismissal for Misconduct
  • Inquiry Procedures
  • Right of Employees to Appeal
  • Consequences of Wrongful Dismissal
  • Case-studies
Testimonials
  • “I have joined David’s workshop for a couple of times. He is skilled, thoughtful and knowledgeable. His lessons are always so lively and encouraging.He has given very detailed information on the course.” – Alan, Managing Director
  • “Very well paced with genuine interest by an experienced, confident and highly skilled trainer. Absolutely wonderful workshop, the best one I had.” – Shirley Tan, Senior Manager
  • “Interesting lesson! Mr David is able to convey key principles and practical tools for business. Excellent!” – Khoo Mei Ling, Business Director
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore: MR. DAVID SHANMUGAM
Mr. David Shanmugam holds a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of London and Master of Business Administration degree from Victoria University. He has many years of legal experience in the private sector and is presently working in a law firm. Mr David is also an Advocate & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore.

Over the years, he has conducted legal training for corporate sectors on various practical legal issues facing the corporate field and has lectured for many training institutions – on Business and Company Law. His forte is in the field of corporate and commercial drafting of contracts, including company matters. Mr David has conducted legal training programmes for Singapore Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators, and National University of Singapore Continuing Education.

Sunday, April 22, 2018

Child sexual abuse by UN peacekeepers

An Associated Press investigation revealed in 2017 that more than 100 UN peacekeepers ran a child sex ring in Haiti over a 10-year period and none were ever jailed. The report further found that over the past 12 years there have been almost 2,000 allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by peacekeepers and other U.N. personnel around the world. A.P. found the abuse is much greater than previously known. After the A.P. report, U.S. Ambassador to the U.N., Nikki Haley, urged all countries to hold U.N. peacekeeping soldiers accountable for any sexual abuse and exploitation. As early as 2004, Amnesty Internationalreported that under-age girls were being kidnapped, tortured and forced into prostitution in Kosovo with U.N. and NATO personnel being the customers driving the demand for the sex slaves. The U.N.'s department of peacekeeping in New York acknowledged at that time that "peacekeepers have come to be seen as part of the problem in trafficking rather than the solution".[1][2][3]


   Conents

Rapid increase in prostitutionEdit

Reporters witnessed a rapid increase in prostitution in CambodiaMozambiqueBosnia, and Kosovo after UN and, in the case of the latter two, NATO peacekeeping forces moved in. Instances of abuse in Cambodia caused widespread outrage after many of the abused women and girls also ended up contracting HIV/AIDS and other diseases that were not prevalent among the local population.[4] A Kosovo victims support group reported that of the local prostitutes, a third were under 14, and 80% were under 18. Amnesty said the victims were routinely raped "as a means of control and coercion" and kept in terrible conditions as slaves by their "owners"; sometimes kept in darkened rooms unable to go out.[2][5][6] In Haiti, the Sri Lankan peacekeepers wanted girls and boys as young as 12 for sex. "I did not even have breasts," said Victim No. 1, a girl. She reported to UN investigators that from ages 12 to 15 she had sex with over 40 peacekeepers, including someone called "Commandant" who paid her 75 cents. She stated that she slept in UN trucks on the UN base. In Haiti, 134 peacekeepers from Sri Lanka operated the child sex ring, luring children with candy and cash, according to the AP. After a U.N. report incriminated the peacekeepers, most were sent back to Sri Lanka, but none served any jail time.[1][7]

Canadian government analysisEdit

Internal Canadian government documents reports dated 2016 suggest that The United Nations has "glaring gaps" in its procedures for tracking and prosecuting peacekeepers accused of exploitation and sexual abuse, and that only a small fraction of cases may be reported. The Toronto Star obtained the memo which reads in part: "Events in (the Central African Republic) and the data coming out of the (Secretary General’s 2016) annual report point to a system that is lacking in efficiency, transparency and coherency." The memo goes on to say: "Part of the answer to these deficiencies lies in establishing enduring, system-wide structures but the nature of UN governance makes this a challenging endeavor. In addition, as we continue to unpack how member states themselves can better approach this issue from pre-deployment training to punishing perpetrators to victims’ assistance, there must also be a greater willingness by individual countries to examine and address internal shortfalls." In 2016 a UN report named 21 countries that had 69 credible reports of incidents in 2015. It documented 69 allegations in 2015 alone. One briefing note obtained by the Star pointed to "unique, structural factors within the UN system" complicated goals of greater transparency and enforcement. "Although military personnel are covered by military codes of conduct and justice systems, UN police and civilian staff accused of SEA in the field may face only minor disciplinary measures, such as repatriation and being barred from future deployments," the unclassified document reads.[8]

1996 UN studyEdit

In the 1996 UN study The Impact of Armed Conflict on Children, former first lady of Mozambique Graça Machel documented: "In 6 out of 12 country studies on sexual exploitation of children in situations of armed conflict prepared for the present report, the arrival of peacekeeping troops has been associated with a rapid rise in child prostitution."[6]
Eight years later, Gita Sahgal spoke out with regard to the fact that prostitution and sex abuse crops up wherever humanitarian intervention efforts are set up. She observed: "The issue with the UN is that peacekeeping operations unfortunately seem to be doing the same thing that other militaries do. Even the guardians have to be guarded."[9] (see "Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?")

Involvement in brothelsEdit

There was one highly publicised case where members of the UN peacekeeping force were accused of direct involvement in the procurement of sex slaves for a local brothel in Bosnia.[10] The use of agents for procurement and management of brothels has allowed the military to believe itself shielded from the issue of sexual slavery and human trafficking.[citation needed] Some NATO troops and private contractors of the firm DynCorp have been linked to prostitution and forced prostitution in Bosnia and Kosovo, as have some UN employees in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where they were accused of the sexual abuse of girls.[11][12]
In 2010, a film, The Whistleblower, directed by Larysa Kondracki, aired on the affair, based on Nebraskan police officer Kathryn Bolkovac[13], who served as a peacekeeper in post-war Bosnia and outed the U.N. for covering up the sex scandal. The film featured Rachel WeiszMonica BellucciVanessa Redgrave, and many others. It won numerous prizes and awards and keeps climbing in popularity.[14]

Actions of a fewEdit

Proponents of peacekeeping argue that the actions of a few should not incriminate the many participants in the mission, yet NATO and the UN have come under criticism for not taking the issue of forced prostitution linked to peacekeeping missions seriously enough.[2][15]

Troops in Haiti, Sudan and Central African RepublicEdit

Most recently, UN troops in Haiti and Sudan have been accused of sexual abuse of children.[16] In 2015, a UN report interviewed over 200 Haitian women—a third of whom were minors—who told they were forced to have sex with UN soldiers in exchange of material aid.[17] In Central African Republic at least 98 girls said they had been sexually abused by international peacekeepers.[18]
UN identified 41 troops from Burundi and Gabon accused of sexual abuse and exploitation in Central African Republic in 2014 and 2015. The identified troops have now left the country.[19]


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PREVENTING SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE

News Articles




UN receives 40 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse in last quarter of 2017
22 February 2018 – The United Nations has received 40 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse across its entities and implementing partners for the last three months of 2017, including 15 reported from peacekeeping operations, UN Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric announced on Thursday.

‘Zero tolerance’ for sexual exploitation and abuse by UN staff in South Sudan, underscores senior official
7 December 2017 – The relationship between United Nations peacekeepers and civilian staff and the vulnerable people in South Sudan they are working for must be one of mutual trust and confidence, said a senior UN official, noting that instances of sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel not only breaks down that relationship, it also destroys the trust communities have in the Organization.

UN advocate vows to give 'visibility' to victims of sexual exploitation and abuse
3 November 2017 – Briefing the press at United Nations Headquarters in New York for the first time, the first-ever UN advocate for the rights of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse on Friday highlighted her role to give those who have suffered “visibility” and amplify their voices.

UN chief announces trip to Central African Republic, where crisis is 'far from media spotlight'
18 October 2017 – Speaking to the press at United Nations Headquarters, in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres announced that he will be travelling to the Central African Republic early next week to draw attention to the fragile situation in the country “that is often far from the media spotlight.”

New allegation of sexual abuse surfaces at UN mission in Central African Republic
11 October 2017 – United Nations Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Wednesday that the UN Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA) reported it had received an allegation of sexual abuse of a minor that took place in Bambari by UN peacekeepers.

In less than two weeks, 72 States sign UN voluntary compact on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse
29 September – More than 90 United Nations Member States have signed or intend to sign the voluntary compact on preventing and addressing sexual exploitation and abuse, answering the call of Secretary-General António Guterres to address the scourge.

World leaders pledge to eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse; UN chief outlines course of action
18 September 2017 – United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres today called on the world to stand in solidarity to condemn sexual exploitation and abuse as he detailed the key initiatives at the heart of his victim-centred approach to address the scourge across the UN system.

More than 128 countries back pledged reforms to shape ‘21st century UN’
18 September 2017 – Pledging to overhaul the United Nations bureaucracy to make the world body stronger and more responsive to the people it serves, Secretary-General António Guterres today launched a pledge of support for reforms that has the backing of 128 countries.

Use political weight to eliminate sexual exploitation and abuse, UN official urges global leaders
17 September 2017 – Ahead of a high-level United Nations meeting on preventing sexual exploitation and abuse, the Organization's Special Coordinator on the issue is urging global leaders to join the “Circle of Leadership,” lend the political weight of their offices, and act – both at the national and international levels – to eradicate the scourge.

Peacebuilding efforts needed to tackle Boko Haram, end Lake Chad Basin crisis, Security Council told
13 September 2017 – While the efforts of the Governments in Africa's Lake Chad Basin have diminished Boko Haram's combat capacity in the region, the terrorist group has changed its tactics, increasing the use of suicide attacks, the top United Nations political official reported to the Security Council today.

Australian Jane Connors appointed first UN rights advocate for victims of sexual exploitation
23 August 2017 – Secretary-General António Guterres has appointed Jane Connors, Australian law professional and long-time human rights advocate, as the first United Nations advocate for the rights of victims of sexual exploitation and abuse.

Strong partnership between UN and Member States vital to end sexual exploitation and abuse
14 July 2017 – Senior United Nations officials on Thursday underscored the importance of a strong partnership between the Organization and Member States in moving forward with efforts to prevent and address sexual exploitation and abuse.

Strengthening UN peacekeeping tops agenda as chiefs of defence meet in New York
7 July 2017 – In the ongoing effort to improve the overall performance of United Nations peacekeeping missions, the heads of the armed forces of around 100 countries met at UN Headquarters in New York today to discuss issues such as rapid deployment, training, increasing the number of female peacekeepers, and conduct and discipline.

Former UN envoy urges continued vigilance in fight against sexual exploitation and abuse
5 July 2017 – While a number of steps have been taken to address the scourge of sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA), the former deputy head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Central African Republic (CAR) has urged continued vigilance to ensure that the world body’s personnel do no harm while carrying out their duties.

With 'blue helmets' in harm's way every day, peacekeeping reforms and resources needed – UN chief
29 May 2017 – Marking International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, Secretary-General António Guterres today said that peacekeeping must have the tools and rules it needs to adapt to the dangerous and challenging environments they face.

INTERVIEW: ‘Our peacekeepers are saving lives every day’ – new UN peacekeeping chief
22 May 2017 – With United Nations peace operations being carried out in highly complex environments and facing multiple challenges, Secretary-General António Guterres recently stressed the need to adapt peacekeeping to “our changing world.” It is in this context that Jean-Pierre Lacroix took up his post as the new Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping Operations at the beginning of April. The French national, who has more than 25 years of political and diplomatic experience, currently oversees 16 UN peacekeeping operations deployed on four continents.

Strengthening the UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
6 April 2017 – Following his analysis of the report of the High-Level External Independent Review Panel on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by International Peacekeeping Forces in the Central African Republic, former United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon appointed Jane Holl Lute of the United States as Special Coordinator on improving the Organization’s response to sexual exploitation and abuse, in February 2016.

Central African Republic: Security Council pledges support for President’s efforts to stabilize country
4 April 2017 – The United Nations Security Council today expressed its support for the efforts of President Faustin Archange Touadera of the Central African Republic (CAR) to restore State authority as well as for the African Union-led mediation initiative to find a political solution to the situation in the crisis-torn country.

INTERVIEW: Fast-response ‘vanguard brigade’ of peacekeepers now a reality
4 April 2017 – A “vanguard brigade” of UN Peacekeepers which can be deployed within 60 days to new trouble-spots, would have been “impossible” to envisage just two years ago.

DR Congo: Security Council extends peacekeeping mandate, but reduces troop strength
31 March 2017 – The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year but reduced the number of troops.

Outgoing UN peacekeeping chief praises reduced cost of operations, as agility increases
24 March 2017 – United Nations peacekeeping is becoming more agile and capable, the outgoing chief today said, even as the cost for each peacekeeper fell 16 per cent in recent years, dropping the entire budget of the blue helmets worldwide to around $7.2 billion.

UN announces new approach to 'stamp out' sexual exploitation and abuse
9 March 2017 – Underscoring that the United Nations should not be, in any way, associated with the vile and vicious crimes of rape, sexual violence, exploitation and abuse, Secretary-General António Guterres has outlined a new victim-centred approach to prevent and respond to such abuses committed by those serving under the UN flag.

Security Council approves six-month extension of UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus
26 January 2017 – Welcoming the progress thus far in negotiations led by Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot leaders, as well as ongoing efforts, the United Nations Security Council today encouraged the sides to “grasp the current opportunity with determination” to secure a comprehensive settlement in Cyprus.

More than 90 per cent of children reaching Italy’s shores are separated or unaccompanied – UNICEF
13 January 2017 – Noting that the number of children arriving in Italy by themselves via the sea in 2016 more than doubled over the previous year, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) today called for urgent and special measures to protect them from trafficking, exploitation and abuse.

New task force to develop strategy to strengthen UN response to sexual exploitation and abuse
6 January 2017 – The United Nations today announced that it plans to strengthen its approach to preventing and responding to sexual exploitation and abuse by creating a high-level task force that will develop a “clear, game-changing strategy” to achieve “visible and measurable further improvement.”

‘We have an agenda before us’ – UN officials reiterate need for measures against sexual abuse
13 May 2016 – Briefing the General Assembly on the challenges being faced and progress being made to end the exploitation and abuse by United Nations peacekeepers, senior UN officials today indicated that immediate concerns have been focused on providing protection and support to the victims, and reiterated the need for collective efforts to put stronger measures in place to ensure prevention and greater accountability.

Ban says he holds all senior UN officials responsible for addressing sexual exploitation or abuse
18 March 2016 – Speaking with senior United Nations officials who are preparing to be deployed to field missions, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today said he holds them all responsible for helping to address sexual exploitation or abuse, and for helping to create a 'zero-tolerance' culture.

‘We must not allow protectors to become predators’ – UN field support chief
4 March 2016 – With 99 allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse uncovered by the United Nations in 2015 – 69 of these in countries where peacekeeping operations are deployed – the Organization is today presenting its latest report on special measures to protect people from these crimes.

Seasoned official appointed to coordinate UN efforts to curb sexual abuse by peacekeepers
8 February 2016 – Facing a series of allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by peacekeepers, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today named Jane Holl Lute, an American official with wide-ranging United Nations experience, to coordinate efforts to curb the scourge.

Fresh allegations of sexual abuse made against UN peacekeepers in Central African Republic
5 January 2016 – The United Nations is investigating new allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse and other misconduct by peacekeepers in the Central African Republic (CAR), this time by forces under the world body’s flag, the top UN official there said today, as further steps are being put in place to combat the scourge.

Ban vows to act quickly after report finds UN failed to respond ‘meaningfully’ to Central African Republic abuse allegations
17 December 2015 – Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today pledged to urgently review the recommendations made by an independent panel that found that the United Nations did not act with the “speed, care or sensitivity required,” when it uncovered information about crimes committed against children by soldiers – not under UN command – sent to the Central African Republic (CAR) to protect civilians.





























































































































































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Now UN peacekeepers stand accused after 612 cases of sex abuse

MORE than 600 women and children claim they are the victims of sexual abuse and exploitation at the hands of United Nations peacekeeping forces sent in to protect them.








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The UN has recognised 612 claims of sexual abuse over the past five years
And top officials believe the allegations represent only “the tip of the iceberg”, estimating the true figure to be up to 10 times that amount.
Official UN statistics reveal over the past five years the UN has recognised the claims of 612 women and children who say they were victims of abuse, involving 353 separate claims against UN staff in peacekeeping operations alone.
Some incidents involved multiple women or children claiming they were abused by more than one perpetrator.
In 131 cases the victim said they had been made pregnant by their attacker with many of the mothers being children when they were abused.
Since the beginning of last year a total of 21 of the abuse allegations relate to children, with seven claiming their abuser left them pregnant.
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Antonio Guterres has said the organisation has 'wrestled with the issue for many years'

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The UN does not disclose the number of claims that have been dismissed.
Despite there being 561 UN personnel at the centre of these abuse claims over the past five years, just 30 individuals were jailed for having carried out abuses, with even smaller numbers being fined, demoted or sacked.
Last night Andrew MacLeod, visiting professor of war and security studies at King’s College London and former chief of operations at the UN’s Emergency Coordination Centre in Pakistan, demanded UN forces committing sexual crimes in the field should be properly held to account.
He said: “These figures show the damning reality of the situation which is that the UN is not taking these allegations seriously.
“This is only peace operations and we have no visibility over non-peace operations.”
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In 131 cases, the victim said they had been made pregnant by their attacker
He cited a recent estimate carried out by the global sexual abuse charity Hear Their Cries which claimed UN staff could have carried out 60,000 acts of rape, sexual assault and abuse over the past decade.
This estimate is based on previous research on the reporting of sex crimes.
Prof MacLeod added thousands of “predatory” sex abusers specifically target aid charity jobs to get close to vulnerable women and children.
He said: “While some people have disputed this estimate no one has come up with an alternative credible figure, but everyone agrees the official figures are just the tip of the iceberg.”
UN peacekeeping missions have been dogged by allegations of sexual abuse in the past.
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In 2006, peacekeepers in Liberia and Haiti were accused of forcing girls to perform sexual favours
In 2006, peacekeepers in Liberia and Haiti were accused of forcing girls to perform sexual favours in return for food.
Two years later, researchers from Save the Children found UN peacekeepers in Ivory Coast, South Sudan and Haiti had raped children as young as 13.
The UK funds approximately 6 per cent of the UN peacekeeping operations and is one of the top 10 contributors to its overall budget.
Under the current rules the UN cannot prosecute UN soldiers. Instead, it is left up to the “troop-providing country”.
UN civilian and police personnel can be referred to the authorities in the country where the alleged crime took place or they may be repatriated to their home country.
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The UN deploys 100,000 uniformed military and police professionals around the world
The UN examines allegations under its “administrative” procedure.
But experts say this lengthy process often sees vital evidence lost or cases fail because of the problems of substantiating claims in a disaster zone.
Prof MacLeod, who has worked with the International Committee of the Red Cross in the Balkans and Rwanda as well as the UN in several countries, called for new legislation between the UN and prosecuting authorities so that all allegations of sex abuse are “immediately referred for criminal investigation in member states”.
He added: “There needs to be a systematic change. I want to see prosecutions by police and the current wilful blind eye become an illegal act of aiding and abetting by negligence.
“In Manila I would stand and watch aid workers meet women and some were apparently under age, but when I reported it, nothing was done.”
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The UK funds approximately 6% of the UN peacekeeping operations
He added: “This is rape and child rape, perpetrated in our name, using our money and it must stop.”
Prof MacLeod stressed that he had not levelled any allegations against the Red Cross, which he said had rigorous training procedures.
The news comes as Oxfam was put under more pressure last week after it was revealed the aid worker at the centre of its sex scandal in Haiti had already been forced out of another British humanitarian agency over claims about his use of prostitutes.
Belgian, Roland van Hauwermeiren, 68, had been investigated by the charity Merlin, now part of Save the Children, after allegations about his sexual behaviour in war-torn Liberia in 2004.
The UN deploys 100,000 uniformed military and police professionals and 95,000 civilians around the world.








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Antonio Guterres, UN Secretary General, said the organisation had “wrestled for many years with the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse”.
On its website the UN states that it has been trying to stamp out abuses since 2003 and that in 2014 robust measures had been put in place, such as training and vetting of personnel for prior misconduct, offering support to victims, greater transparency, and the need for member states to become accountable for those who commit acts of sexual exploitation and abuse.
However, in 2015 a leaked internal document which examined UN peacekeeping missions in Congo, Haiti, Liberia and South Sudan described a culture of “impunity”.
Researchers said: “UN personnel in all the missions we visited could point to numerous suspected or quite visible cases of sexual exploitation and abuse not being counted or investigated.”
A UN Peacekeeping spokeswoman said: “Not all forms of misconduct equate to crimes under the national laws of member states.

Ref:https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/920390/Sexual-abuse-UN-peacekeeper-accused-612-cases





Unicef admits failings with child victims of alleged sex abuse by peacekeepers

Investigation found the children were homeless and out of school in Central African Republic despite UN assurances it would protect them
A number of children in the Central African Republic alleged that French peacekeepers sexually abused them during a peace-keeping mission called Operation Sangaris.
 Children in the Central African Republic alleged that French peacekeepers sexually abused them during a peace-keeping mission called Operation Sangaris. Photograph: Eric Feferberg/AFP/Getty Images

The UN’s children’s agency has admitted shortcomings in its humanitarian support to children who allege that they were raped and sexually abused by French peacekeepers in Central African Republic.
A statement by Unicef Netherlands is the first public acknowledgement of the agency’s recent failure to provide support to some of the victims of alleged abuse by peacekeepers in the African nation. It comes as the aid sector and the UN face increasing scrutiny for their failings in managing internal sexual misconduct by their own staff.
Unicef was given the task of overseeing the support for children who said they had been abused by peacekeepers.
But in March last year, an award-winning investigation by Swedish Television’s Uppdrag Granskning (Mission Investigate) revealed that some of the children supposedly in the UN’s care were homeless, out of school and forced to make a living on the streets, despite UN assurances that they would be protected. Unicef’s representative in CAR told the programme that the children were in the agency’s assistance programme for minors and were being supported. He said he was not aware that some were on the streets.
But earlier this month – ahead of a Dutch screening of the programme – Unicef Netherlands admitted to the Dutch television programme Zembla that Unicef had failed in its duty to help some of the alleged victims. But it said that since the programme had first aired, it had taken steps to locate the children featured in the programme and provide them with support.
Marieke van Santen, of Zembla, said she found the Swedish film “astonishing” because the children who were interviewed were known to Unicef, yet they were not being cared for.
Van Santen said: “It is quite shocking to realise that not only once but twice UN agencies have failed to help these victims.”





The statement from Unicef Netherlands was welcomed by Karin Mattisson, a reporter for Mission Investigate. “I hope it makes a difference to the children and gives them strength. They have said they were failed,” said Mattisson.
Several boys who testified to having been sexually assaulted by French soldiers were living rough, Mattisson found, while a girl, who became pregnant at the age of 14 by a Congolese peacekeeper and had later found out she was HIV-positive, was out of school looking after her baby. Another boy, aged eight, who was too traumatised to be interviewed, was in an orphanage.
“I hope they live up to this statement,” she said. “When we investigated the UN and Unicef it was a long journey into their culture of silence.”
Some of the children Mattisson spoke to had given evidence to officials investigating reports of abuse by the French Sangaris peacekeeping force, which was not part of the UN peacekeeping mission, but under UN security council control. Since then, however, other cases of alleged sexual abuse and exploitation by UN peacekeepers have emerged.
The agency first came under fire for its failure to care for the child victims of alleged abuse in CAR in 2015. An independent panel, which found the UN’s failure to respond to allegations that French peacekeepers sexually abused children in the country amounted to “gross institutional failure” . It also said Unicef and human rights staff in CAR had failed to ensure the children received medical attention and humanitarian aid and “failed to take steps to protect other victims”. Unicef responded by saying it “deeply regretted” the failings.





Before airing the film in the Netherlands, Zembla said it wanted to know if the agency had instigated any changes. “We wanted to understand that, and we also wanted to know what happened after the documentary,” said Van Santen.
The Unicef Netherlands statement, issued to Zembla, said: “First of all: it is horrible what happened in the Central African Republic. Children should never be the victim of abuse, violence and exploitation. It is terrible that this happened and that relief was not enough.”
It said that since March it had “tightened up” sexual abuse reporting and intensified efforts to provide support to victims of sexual exploitation, including medical, psychosocial support and help with food and education. It stressed the “difficult circumstances” of working in CAR, a country of extreme poverty and excessive violence, which has been involved in a long civil war.
“As the largest organisation that provides help to children here, we have a big responsibility. We must continuously watch to do our work as well as possible.”
A statement by Unicef’s HQ said it had followed up with the cases exposed by the Swedish documentary, and provided assistance “where appropriate”.

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