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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Maria Cheng

'Loophole' excuses WHO officials accused of misconduct

ASSOCIATED PRESS

A confidential U.N. report into the alleged missteps by senior World Health Organization in the way they handled a sexual misconduct case during an Ebola outbreak in Congo found their response didn't violate the agency’s policies because of what some officials described as a “loophole” in how WHO defines victims of such behavior.

The report, which was submitted to WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus last month and wasn't released publicly, was obtained by The Associated Press. WHO hasn't publicly described the report’s contents.

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