Abidjan, 19 December 2009--In October 2009, the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI) received allegations of sexual exploitation and abuse by military personnel deployed within the Mission area.
Closure of OPCW-UN Joint Mission
The OPCW-UN Joint Mission on the elimination of Syrian chemical weapons has completed its mandate and its operations drew to a close on 30 September 2014. From there on, the OPCW mission in Syria will continue to deal with the destruction of chemical weapon production facilities and clarification of certain aspects of the Syrian initial declaration.