by Matthew Russell Lee, Patreon Book Substack
UN GATE, June 25 – How corrupt is today's UN under Antonio Guterres? Today's follow up, the first but certainly not last, is yet once again on his mission in Colombia, about which his spokespeople Stephane Dujarric and Melissa Fleming refuse all Press questions. Inner City Press has asked them, and others, about the newest sex abuse case against the UN there. Now this, from UN whistleblowers through Inner City Press:
...Especially now under the UN80 reform, where senior management is clearly using it to favor their inner circles, circles that are widening so much to the extent of threatening the jobs of those in the base of the pyramid, those who perform the very transactions others see as menial or unimportant, but which keep their operations running. Many within those circles have "slept" their ways to the top in a shameless manner and even have a saying in operational restructuring where their lack of knowledge and background is evident only to secure their useless positions.
What we know so far is, among the positions to cut (mainly individuals from the base) there are 3 P5 positions. It seems they've been singled out by either their sexual orientation or due to their nationality and gender (female). Competent and capable women singled out, cornered to the point where their careers are about to be terminated in retaliation, and now also the posts under their leadership will suffer as a result of discrimination.
Personnel's morale is down in the damps now, there is a lot of uncertainty for them and their families. At least the UNVMC FSU has been able to remain strong and committed to their mandate of transparency and defense of staff's rights, but, until when?
And what is the UN of Antonio Guterres doing about all this? Nothing - but banning the Press that reports it. On June 19, 2025, reapplied to re-enter, here, to get answers in person to these questions since they do not answer written questions - totally corrupt.
We'll have more on all this. Keep the info coming.
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