Panel Finds 80 Alleged Cases of, Sexual Abuse, in WHO's Congo Response.<br />A panel commissioned by the World Health Organization has identified over 80 alleged cases of sexual abuse during the agency's 2018 response to an Ebola outbreak in Congo.<br />A panel commissioned by the World Health Organization has identified over 80 alleged cases of sexual abuse during the agency's 2018 response to an Ebola outbreak in Congo.<br />ABC reports that the panel found <br />that among those cases are allegations <br />implicating 20 WHO staff members.<br />ABC reports that the panel found <br />that among those cases are allegations <br />implicating 20 WHO staff members.<br />On September 28, the panel released its findings months after an Associated Press investigation found senior WHO management was aware of multiple abuse claims in 2019.<br />On September 28, the panel released its findings months after an Associated Press investigation found senior WHO management was aware of multiple abuse claims in 2019.<br />That investigation uncovered that the agency not only failed to stop the harassment but even promoted one of the managers involved.<br />In 21 cases, the review team was able to establish with certainty that the alleged perpetrators were WHO employees during the Ebola response.<br />In 21 cases, the review team was able to establish with certainty that the alleged perpetrators were WHO employees during the Ebola response.<br />In May, the AP published evidence showing that Dr. Michel Yao, <br />a senior WHO official overseeing the Congo outbreak response, <br />had been aware of multiple sex abuse allegations.<br />Yao was later promoted and recently headed WHO’s response to the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, which ended in June.<br />Yao was later promoted and recently headed WHO’s response to the Ebola outbreak in Guinea, which ended in June.<br />The alleged misdeeds occurred in nine <br />separate cities or villages in the region.<br />The alleged misdeeds occurred in nine <br />separate cities or villages in the region.<br />ABC reports that according to western diplomatic <br />sources, the WHO has fired four people <br />and placed two on administrative leave.<br />ABC reports that according to western diplomatic <br />sources, the WHO has fired four people <br />and placed two on administrative leave
