References to Gender issues in the Statements made during the General Debate of the 2006 Meeting of the Special Committee on Peacekeeping Operations

The need to eradicate sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping missions was a running theme throughout the general debate, with states commending measures taken to combat this problem, including: the establishment of conduct and discipline teams at UN
Headquarters and in peacekeeping missions, the development of a revised model Memorandum of Understanding between Troop Contributers and the UN as well as a Comprehensive Strategy to assist victims of sexual abuse and exploitation by peacekeeping personnel.