Edit: Ahmed Al-Kumi

WHO Director Tedros Gebresos said that increased reporting on sexual abuse and exploitation within the organization was an indication of the success of the organization's reform strategy.

During the WHO Executive Board meeting, Gebresos added, "We now see an increase in reports of incidents of harassment, misconduct and sexual exploitation, which is an indication that the system is working better and that victims and silent people are more willing to speak."

GIBRESOS indicated that 12 allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation and 25 accusations of harassment were under investigation, but not compared to similar figures in earlier times.

This development follows the launch of a reform programme by the World Health Organization (WHO) following the release of an independent commission report last year, which revealed that 83 aid workers, a quarter of whom work in the World Health Organization (WHO), were involved in sexual harassment and misconduct during the Ebola epidemic in the Republic of the Congo.

Gebresos revealed that over the past two weeks, the organization had received 3 additional reports of sexual harassment in Central Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo.

Pathsheba Neil Croker called on the United States delegate for "broader regulatory reforms" and made specific proposals such as consequences for offenders and managers who fail to respond effectively.