Harassment
The Ethics Office is responsible for implementing the Anti-harassment policy for cases of sexual or moral harassment since July 2010.
UNESCO takes allegations of moral and sexual harassment very seriously, and the Ethics Office enforces a policy of zero-tolerance for all cases of harassment.
Abuse of Power or Authority
The abuse and misuse of power or authority in the course of performing work can occur both with external stakeholders and internally among staff. The effects can be damaging to morale and to working relationships.
Abuse of power or authority can take various forms. Examples include:
- Bullying or harassing behaviour
- Requesting staff to do personal errands or favours
- Pressuring staff to distort facts or break rules
- Interfering with the ability of a colleague to work effectively (i.e. by impeding access to information or resources)
