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Recommendation 24
24
The FCDO already undertakes work to strengthen NHRIs around the world and it could use...
Conclusion
The FCDO already undertakes work to strengthen NHRIs around the world and it could use the relationships it has built to explore how they can be utilised to provide impartial oversight, and an appeals function for victims of sexual exploitation and abuse in the aid sector. (Paragraph 97) 52 Progress on tackling the sexual exploitation and abuse of aid beneficiaries
Government Response
Acknowledged
HM Government
Acknowledged
We continue to take action to address these issues in relevant UN fora that have oversight of peacekeeping, working with the Secretariat and Member States. For example, as a member of the Security Council we have sought to strengthen the requirements for missions to report to the Council on implementation of the Secretary-General’s zero- tolerance policy (most recently Security Council Resolution 2552 related to the Central African Republic). We continue to ensure mandates require the repatriation of uniformed contingents against which there are credible allegations of widespread or systemic SEA, in addition to measures taken against individuals. On resourcing, as a co-chair of the UN ministerial meetings on peacekeeping, including as host in London in 2016, we have sought to encourage more and higher quality Member State pledges of uniformed personnel available to peacekeeping missions. Since 2016, our programme funding has supported the development and implementation of the Strategic Force Generation Cell (SFGC) to improve force generation, encouraging and tracking pledges and carrying out visits to verify readiness, including training and equipment checks. conduct history of Member State contingents, in addition to the mandatory checks on individuals. The role of the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office