A top American health official is pressuring the World Health Organization to address allegations that one of its doctors sexually assaulted a woman at a Berlin conference.
A top U.S. health official urged theto address allegations reported by The Associated Press that one of its doctors repeatedly engaged in sexual misconduct.
"There are many of us who stand with survivors and stand with those who identify as victims and are truly committed, but also frustrated by where things have stood to date," Loyce Pace, Assistant Secretary for Global Affairs at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told a meeting of the WHO's Executive Board on Tuesday.a woman at a Berlin conference in October was flagged to senior WHO directors years ago for allegedly harassing another staffer.
"We regret that the media identified the alleged perpetrator," Tedros said during a discussion on preventing sexual abuse. There are no plans to publicly release the investigation into Waqanivalu's reported misconduct. The Department of Health and Human Services's Loyce Pace is seen during the 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, on May 24, 2022.According to confidential documents obtained by the AP, senior WHO directors were informed of a sexual harassment allegation made against Waqanivalu in 2018. The accuser was later informed that pursuing a formal investigation might not be the best option for her.
In his interviews with WHO investigators, Waqanivalu"categorically" denied that he had ever sexually assaulted anyone. He declined to comment to the AP.
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