Liberia: UNMIL investigating alleged sexual misconduct by peacekeepers in four incidents

Allegations of sexual misconduct by UN peacekeepers serving in Liberia have been substantiated in four incidents and investigations launched, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) told IRIN on Tuesday. "There were numerous allegations, of which four clusters of allegations were substantiated - meaning that there was enough information to suggest that possible wrong-doings took place," said Paul Risley of UNMIL, a force of 15,000 peacekeepers. The UN Mission in Cote d'Ivoire, which has more than 6,000 troops, said similar inquiries were also under way there.