Donors urge WHO’s swift action on Congo sexual abuse scandal
By DW
10 October 2021 |
7:36 am
Nearly two dozen WHO employees have been accused of sexual abuse during an Ebola outbreak in Congo. The organization's main donors, including the US and EU, have called for accountability.
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