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  • U.N. sex abuse allegations double in 2004 (Kofi calls increase 'deeply troubling'')

    05/05/2005 5:53:39 PM PDT · by NormsRevenge · 10 replies · 454+ views
    Bakersfield Californian ^ | 5/5/05 | Leyla Linton - AP
    UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Sex abuse allegations against U.N. peacekeepers and other staff more than doubled last year, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said in a report released Thursday, calling the increase "deeply troubling." There were 121 allegations in 2004 compared with 53 allegations reported in 2003, Annan said in a report to the U.N. General Assembly. Annan said the rise in allegations could be partly due to new measures put in place by the U.N. to encourage alleged victims to come forward. He added that the figures collected for last year may not reflect the extent of the abuse because...