Unicef Official Resigns Over His Past Conduct Toward Women
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Unicef Official Resigns Over His Past Conduct Toward Women
The official, Justin Forsyth, said in a statement that he was resigning as deputy executive director "because of the danger of damaging both Unicef and Save the Children and our wider cause." He maintained
that his decision was not based on "the mistakes I made" at Save the Children.
" she said. that We are grateful to Mr. Forsyth for his work over the past two years to advocate for the most vulnerable children
and help advance Unicef’s mission to save children’s lives,
I apologize again." This week, an investigation by BBC Radio found
that Mr. Forsyth had faced three complaints of inappropriate behavior — including sending text messages to women commenting on their appearance — before he left Save the Children.
22, 2018
A senior official at Unicef, the United Nations agency for children, resigned on Thursday amid allegations
that he had behaved inappropriately toward women in his previous job, when he was chief executive of the British charity Save the Children.
In his resignation statement, Mr. Forsyth said he had worked for 30 years to fight injustice
and poverty in places like South Africa, Rwanda and Syria.
From 2004 until 2010, he advised two British prime ministers, Tony Blair
and Gordon Brown, on development, climate change and humanitarian policies, helping shape the British position at the Group of 8 and G-20 summit meetings.
The official, Justin Forsyth, said in a statement that he was resigning as deputy executive director "because of the danger of damaging both Unicef and Save the Children and our wider cause." He maintained
that his decision was not based on "the mistakes I made" at Save the Children.
" she said. that We are grateful to Mr. Forsyth for his work over the past two years to advocate for the most vulnerable children
and help advance Unicef’s mission to save children’s lives,
I apologize again." This week, an investigation by BBC Radio found
that Mr. Forsyth had faced three complaints of inappropriate behavior — including sending text messages to women commenting on their appearance — before he left Save the Children.
22, 2018
A senior official at Unicef, the United Nations agency for children, resigned on Thursday amid allegations
that he had behaved inappropriately toward women in his previous job, when he was chief executive of the British charity Save the Children.
In his resignation statement, Mr. Forsyth said he had worked for 30 years to fight injustice
and poverty in places like South Africa, Rwanda and Syria.
From 2004 until 2010, he advised two British prime ministers, Tony Blair
and Gordon Brown, on development, climate change and humanitarian policies, helping shape the British position at the Group of 8 and G-20 summit meetings.