UN Peace Operations: Sexual Exploitation and Abuse Allegations Since 2015

This dataset tracks sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) allegations within UN Peace Operations and Special Political Missions from 2015 to early 2026. Produced by the United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub, it records each reported incident as a single entry to monitor conduct and discipline across global field missions. The data is overseen by the Under-Secretary-General for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the frequency of SEA allegations across different UN Peace Operations missions
• Tracking temporal trends in reported misconduct using the 2015-2026 timeframe
• Monitoring the status of allegations handled by the Conduct and Discipline Service (CDS)

Strengths

• Official administrative records from the UN Department for Management Strategy, Policy and Compliance
• Longitudinal coverage spanning from 2015 to 2026
• Covers both UN Peace Operations and UN Special Political Missions

Limitations

• Potential underreporting due to the sensitive nature of sexual exploitation and abuse
• Public version lacks specific column metadata or granular victim demographics

Provenance

Source

United Nations Peace and Security Data Hub

Collection Method

Administrative reporting

Time Range

2015-2026

Freshness

Updated through March 2026.

Geography

Global