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materials highlight the “no excuses, zero tolerance” approach to sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel" /><strong>UN Photo/Nektarios Markogiannis</strong> | Promotional materials highlight the “no excuses, zero tolerance” approach to sexual exploitation and abuse by UN personnel</p> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-fieldable-panels-pane pane-vuuid-01301a75-b0b9-4484-a24e-495afa0a9050 pane-bundle-text" > <h2 class="pane-title"> Our goals for investigations </h2> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="fieldable-panels-pane"> <div class="field field-name-field-basic-text-text field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size:16px;">We aim to foster greater transparency and accountability within the Organization. The Investigations Division strives to protect the human and financial resources of the UN by investigating fraud, corruption, sexual exploitation and abuse and other misconduct in the workplace in line with OIOS’ mandate (<a href="https://undocs.org/A/RES/48/218B">A/RES/48/218 B</a>).</span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"> </p> <p class="rtejustify"; style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:16px;">By doing so, the Division re-enforces and upholds UN regulations, rules, administrative issuances and contractual provisions and contributes to increased efficiency and effectiveness in the delivery of UN activities and services. </span></p> <p style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"> </p> <p class="rtejustify"; style="margin:0in 0in 0.0001pt"><span style="font-size:16px;">OIOS' vision for a "strong and accountable United Nations" underpins the Investigations Division’s activities.</span></p> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="col-md-4 radix-layouts-slidergutter panel-panel"> <div class="panel-panel-inner"> <div class="panel-pane pane-fieldable-panels-pane pane-vuuid-a88a215c-0205-4eae-93ac-43b05774e594 dark pane-bundle-text" > <h2 class="pane-title"> Investigations hotline </h2> <div class="pane-content"> <div class="fieldable-panels-pane"> <div class="field field-name-field-basic-text-text field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size: 14px;">To provide confidential reports of waste, fraud, mismanagement or other wrongdoing in the United Nations, please contact OIOS:</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Submit online reporting form:</span></strong></p> <p class="rtejustify"> </p> <p> <span style="font-size: 20px;"><a href="https://reportwrongdoing.un.org/" style="padding: 20px 40px; color: white; text-decoration: none; background-color: red;" target="_blank">REPORT WRONGDOING</a></span></p> <p> </p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size: 18px;"><strong>Call hotline at : </strong></span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size: 16px;"><img alt="" src="/sites/oios.un.org/files/resize/small_phone_free_grey2_0-15x15.png" style="width: 15px; height: 15px;" width="15" height="15" /> + 1 212 963 1111 (24 hours a day)</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><strong><span style="font-size: 18px;">Regular mail to:</span></strong></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size: 14px;"> United Nations Headquarters<br /> Director, Investigations Division<br /> Office of Internal Oversight Services<br /> S-09FW (South Wing)<br /> 405 East 42nd Street<br /> New York, NY 10017, U.S.A</span></p> <p class="rtejustify"><span style="font-size: 14px;">OIOS investigates misconduct allegations that involve personnel and entities within the United Nations Secretariat, including field missions.</span></p> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> <div class="panel-separator"></div><div class="panel-pane pane-fieldable-panels-pane pane-vuuid-468e5334-6262-4d73-bacb-7eff35c9c551 pane-bundle-text" > <div class="pane-content"> <div class="fieldable-panels-pane"> <div class="field field-name-field-basic-text-text field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2 class="pane-title">Message by UN Secretary-General António Guterres</h2> <div style="display: block; position: relative; max-width: 350px; max-height: 150px"> <div style="padding-top: 56.25%;"> <iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" mozallowfullscreen="" src="https://www.un.org/webcast/1362235914001/B1J3DDQJf_default/index.html?videoId=5346895919001" style="width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; top: 0px; bottom: 0px; right: 0px; left: 0px;" webkitallowfullscreen=""></iframe></div> </div> <p>The UN Secretary-General on protection measures from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.</p> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row"> <div class="col-md-4 radix-layouts-column1 panel-panel"> <div class="panel-panel-inner"> <div class="panel-pane pane-fieldable-panels-pane pane-vuuid-956c2be1-2aeb-48b1-aafa-f1ac82f31564 pane-bundle-text" > <div class="pane-content"> <div class="fieldable-panels-pane"> <div class="field field-name-field-basic-text-text field-type-text-long field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><h2 class="pane-title"><a href="/how-we-investigate">How we investigate</a></h2> <p><a href="/how-we-investigate"><img alt="" src="/sites/oios.un.org/files/resize/676894_375_0-330x220.jpg" style="width: 330px; height: 220px;" width="330" height="220" /></a></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">An OIOS investigation is an administrative fact-finding activity, which means collecting evidence to either support or refute the reported violations. 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