{"id":1878,"date":"2022-04-03T04:39:33","date_gmt":"2022-04-03T04:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/trinidadandtobago\/?page_id=1878"},"modified":"2023-03-13T18:47:29","modified_gmt":"2023-03-13T18:47:29","slug":"reporting-misconduct-fraud-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/trinidadandtobago\/reporting-misconduct-fraud-sexual-exploitation-and-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"Reporting Misconduct, Fraud, Sexual Exploitation and Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>UNHCR takes a <a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/trinidadandtobago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/03\/Zero-Tolerance_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ZERO TOLERANCE<\/a> approach to issues of misconduct, fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse. See below for more information, including confidential reporting of incidents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0072bc\"><strong>REPORTING MISCONDUCT<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is misconduct?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All UNHCR staff members are bound by the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. Misconduct is defined as the failure by a staff member to abide by these rules and regulations. Misconduct can include: <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Embezzlement and procurement fraud<\/li><li>Sexual exploitation and abuse<\/li><li>Harassment (including mobbing)<\/li><li>Assault, threats or retaliation<\/li><li>Misrepresentation or false certification <\/li><li>Abuse of authority<\/li><li>Non-compliance with local laws and more<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to report misconduct?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All issues of misconduct can be reported directly to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/inspector-generals-office.html\">Inspector General\u2019s Office<\/a>&nbsp;(IGO) in Geneva by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Confidential email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:inspector@unhcr.org?subject=UNHCR%20complaint\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">inspector@unhcr.org<\/a><\/li><li>Use of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/igo-complaints.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online complaint form<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Fax<\/strong>: +41 22 739 7380<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>All reports of Misconduct are kept anonymous and confidential.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/trinidadandtobago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/03\/Reporting-Misconduct_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and share this information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0072bc\"><strong>REPORTING<\/strong> <strong>FRAUD<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is Fraud?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fraud is any act that knowingly misleads or attempts to mislead someone to obtain a benefit. It includes the the offering, giving, receiving or soliciting anything of value to wrongly influence the actions of someone else.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNHCR takes a ZERO TOLERANCE approach to issues of fraud by staff, partners, asylum-seekers and refugees, or any external actor.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to Report Fraud?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\"><li>&nbsp;All issues of fraud can be reported to the local UNHCR office at&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:ttopofdb@unhcr.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ttopofdb@unhcr.org<\/a><\/li><li>Asylum-seekers and refugees have the option to directly report Fraud to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/inspector-generals-office.html\">Inspector General\u2019s Office<\/a>&nbsp;(IGO) in Geneva at:<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>                                              <strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:inspector@unhcr.org\">inspector@unhcr.org<\/a><br><strong>Fax<\/strong>: 0041 22 7397380<br><strong>Telephone<\/strong>: 004122 739 8844<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All complaints of Fraud are kept anonymous and confidential.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:24px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color has-background\" style=\"background-color:#0072bc\"><strong>REPORTING SEXUAL EXPLOITATION AND ABUSE BY HUMANITARIAN ACTORS<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What is SEA?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) is any actual or attempted abuse of a position by UNHCR staff, partners or collaborators towards asylum seekers, refugees and other vulnerable persons, including for sexual purposes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>UNHCR takes a ZERO TOLERANCE approach to issues of sexual exploitation and abuse. This is considered a serious misconduct and can result in severe consequences.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How to report SEA?<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All issues of SEA can be reported directly to the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.unhcr.org\/inspector-generals-office.html\">Inspector General\u2019s Office<\/a>&nbsp;(IGO) in Geneva at:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Email<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:inspector@unhcr.org\">inspector@unhcr.org<\/a><br><strong>Fax<\/strong>: 0041 22 7397380<br><strong>Telephone<\/strong>: 004122 739 8844<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All complaints of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse are kept anonymous and confidential.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/help.unhcr.org\/trinidadandtobago\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2022\/03\/Reporting-SEA_ENG.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download and share this information.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-white-color has-text-color\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UNHCR takes a ZERO TOLERANCE approach to issues of misconduct, fraud, sexual exploitation and abuse. See below for more information, including confidential reporting of incidents. REPORTING MISCONDUCT What is misconduct? All UNHCR staff members are bound by the United Nations Staff Rules and Regulations. 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