Commenting on Save the Children’s report ‘No One to Turn To’ on the scale of sexual abuse of children by aid workers and peacekeepers, Liberal Democrat Shadow International Development Secretary, Michael Moore said:

“This shocking report has brought light to an issue which many would rather ignore. Such cases of abuse are made so much worse by the fact the perpetrators are victimising the most vulnerable children in the world, the very people they are supposed to be helping.

“The British government should champion a global watchdog on this issue and the United Nations must ensure that all peacekeepers and aid workers acting on its behalf are held to the highest moral standards. 

“All aid programmes and peacekeeping missions must have stringent procedures in place for dealing with allegations of abuse.”