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Report: U.N. Peacekeepers Trade Goods for Sex in Haiti, Liberia

HeadlineJun 12, 2015

A draft United Nations report has found U.N. peacekeepers routinely trade goods for sex with women in countries like Haiti and Liberia who are desperate for food and medication. The report details nearly 500 claims of sexual exploitation and abuse over several years, a third of them involving children.

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