United Nations Policy on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse: Problematizations and Performances

Investment Policy Review United Nations Conference on Trade and Development Ecuador United Nations

Note UNCTAD serves as the focal point within the United Nations Secretariat for all matters related to foreign direct investment (FDI) and transnational corporations (TNCs). and Development. UNCTAD seeks to further understanding of the nature of TNCs and their contribution to development and to create an enabling environment for international investment and enterprise development. UNCTAD's work...

Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by Peacekeeping Operations in Contemporary Africa

In 2003 the United Nations issued a decree, the Secretary-General’s Bulletin (SGB), prohibiting acts of sexual exploitation and sexual abuse by UN Staff, where sexual exploitation is defined as “any actual or attempted abuse of a position of vulnerability, differential power, or trust, for sexual purposes, including, but not limited to, profiting monetarily, socially or politically from the sex...

Child sexual abuse, links to later sexual exploitation/high-risk sexual behavior, and prevention/treatment programs.

This paper reviews the literature on the nature and incidence of child sexual abuse, explores the link between child sexual abuse and later sexual exploitation, and reviews the literature on prevention strategies and effective interventions in child sexual abuse services. Our understanding of the international epidemiology of child sexual abuse is considerably greater than it was just 10 years ...

Exchange rate evidence on the effectiveness of United Nations policy

This paper analyzes the effectiveness of international interventions through their impact on exchange rates. If a specific intervention actually increases (decreases) a country’s economic and political stability, then its currency should appreciate (depreciate). Estimates suggest that peacekeeping forces in Lebanon caused long-run appreciations, while economic sanctions imposed upon South Afric...

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