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UN peace missions in fraud probe | UN peace missions in fraud probe |
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The UN is probing allegations of corrupt contracts linked to its peacekeeping missions amounting to $610m (£304m), a UN spokesperson says. | |
An internal report alleges procurement staff were involved in cases of fraud and misconduct in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti. | An internal report alleges procurement staff were involved in cases of fraud and misconduct in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Haiti. |
The cases are being considered by the UN's internal justice department. | The cases are being considered by the UN's internal justice department. |
Other UN missions in Africa - in Liberia, Eritrea, Sudan and Kenya - are also said to be under investigation. | Other UN missions in Africa - in Liberia, Eritrea, Sudan and Kenya - are also said to be under investigation. |
"We are well aware that there have been problems in procurement," UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters. | "We are well aware that there have been problems in procurement," UN spokesperson Michele Montas told reporters. |
"This is why we are moving full steam ahead with procurement reform in order to have a system that is much tighter and transparent, leaving less room for abuse." | "This is why we are moving full steam ahead with procurement reform in order to have a system that is much tighter and transparent, leaving less room for abuse." |
The UN came under heavy fire in 2005 when an investigation into the oil-for-food programme that it operated with Saddam Hussein's Iraq found that the scheme had been mismanaged and was riddled with corruption. | The UN came under heavy fire in 2005 when an investigation into the oil-for-food programme that it operated with Saddam Hussein's Iraq found that the scheme had been mismanaged and was riddled with corruption. |
There have been previous allegations of misconduct involving the UN mission in the DR Congo (Monuc), which has some 17,000 troops in the country. | There have been previous allegations of misconduct involving the UN mission in the DR Congo (Monuc), which has some 17,000 troops in the country. |
Last year Pakistan dismissed as "not credible" allegations that its troops in the peace force traded in gold and sold weapons to militias in DR Congo. | Last year Pakistan dismissed as "not credible" allegations that its troops in the peace force traded in gold and sold weapons to militias in DR Congo. |
And in May 2004 an investigation was ordered into multiple reports of sexual abuse, rape and misconduct by Monuc forces in refugee camps. | And in May 2004 an investigation was ordered into multiple reports of sexual abuse, rape and misconduct by Monuc forces in refugee camps. |
Last month, Sri Lanka promised to look into allegations that its peacekeepers in Haiti, where the UN has a 9,000-strong force, paid for sex, in some cases with underage girls. | Last month, Sri Lanka promised to look into allegations that its peacekeepers in Haiti, where the UN has a 9,000-strong force, paid for sex, in some cases with underage girls. |
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