{"id":226,"date":"2022-06-14T09:44:42","date_gmt":"2022-06-14T09:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/israel\/?page_id=226"},"modified":"2025-07-07T12:10:38","modified_gmt":"2025-07-07T12:10:38","slug":"misconduct","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/israel\/misconduct\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting Misconduct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#0072bc\">What is misconduct?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>All UN staff members and UNHCR\u2019s partners&#8217; staff are bound to uphold and promote the highest standards of ethical and professional conduct. We recognize that our work often puts our staff in positions of power in relation to the people we serve.&nbsp; We have an obligation not to abuse this power. &nbsp;Possible misconduct can include:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sexual exploitation and abuse against people of concern to UNHCR;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fraud (e.g. falsifying a document);&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Corruption (e.g. taking money from refugees or others);&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Theft and embezzlement (e.g. stealing equipment or money);&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Harassment, including sexual harassment;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assault, threats or retaliation;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Non-compliance with local laws.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fdf799\"><strong>ATTENTION! <\/strong> <strong>All UNHCR services are free of charge. <\/strong><br><strong>If money or any other form of favours, including of a sexual nature, is requested from you in exchange for access to services, you should report it immediately.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNHCR takes fraud and misconduct concerns very seriously, and reports will be treated with confidentiality.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have information about UNHCR staff, or staff of UNHCR partners or contractors, being involved in exploitation (including sexual exploitation) or sexual abuse, you can report it:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1)<\/strong> To the Inspector General\u2019s Office (IGO) at UNHCR Headquarters:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>&#8211; By using the\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/igo-complaints.html\" target=\"_blank\">online complaint form<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; By confidential email:\u202f<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:inspector@unhcr.org?subject=UNHCR%20complaint\" target=\"_blank\">inspector@unhcr.org<\/a>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8211; Post: 94, rue de Montbrillant, Case postale 2500, 1211 Geneva&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mark all mail as CONFIDENTIAL.&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your report will be treated with discretion and kept strictly confidential. 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