Background

The course aims to increase knowledge of UN policies on sexual exploitation and abuse, including prohibited behaviour and the consequences and impact of sexual misconduct on personnel, field operations and host populations. It comprises common core lessons and assessment for all personnel and a specific additional lesson and assessment for managers and commanders.

The course is now available in French, and both the English and French versions have been made available in different formats to best respond to local contexts (limited internet connection and computers available):

• The e-learning self-paced course is available on Inspira. The e-learning course can also be used in a classroom format if a good internet connection is available but there are insufficient individual computers at personnel’s disposal to take the course. 
• The power-point presentations to deliver the course in a classroom off-line format, if the internet connection is not available or reliable.

Target audience

All personnel of peace operations.

Guidance for facilitators

A guidance note has been developed to support facilitators who would deliver the course in a classroom setting.

• Guidance note in English 

La formation technique - La formation spécialisée: prévention de l’exploitation et des atteintes sexuelles 

Please refer to the guidance note to learn how to use the materials.

Prevention on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (PSEA) Training Materials in English 

Modules

• Introduction - General 
• Introduction - Commanders and Managers
• Lesson 1 - All personnel: UN standards 
• Lesson 2 - All personnel: Consequences for abusers
• Lesson 3 - All personnel: Obligations for UN personnel
• Lesson 4 - Commanders and Managers: Managerial and command responsibilities

Booklets

• Booklet General: version to be sent out to participants via email
• Booklet General: version to print out and hand out to participants
• Booklet Commanders and Managers: version to be sent out to participants via email
• Booklet Commanders and Managers: version to print out and hand out to participants

Assessments (only accessible to training facilitators)

• All personnel - version for candidates A 
• All personnel - version for candidates B 
• All personnel - version for candidates C 
• All personnel - version for facilitators/reviewers
• Commanders - version for candidates 
• Commanders - version for facilitators/reviewers 
• Managers - version for candidates 
• Managers - version for facilitators/reviewers 

*Click here to download the full PSEA training package in English in zip format*

The ‘No Excuse’ cards include a concise and portable statement of the UN rules and prohibitions related to sexual exploitation and abuse, and contact details - to be provided by the missions and duty stations - for reporting allegations. These are to be distributed to all deployed UN personnel, affiliated staff, implementing partners and contractors.

'No Excuse' flyer (EN) (FR) (ES) (ZH) (AR) (RU)		'No Excuse' pocket cards (2 pages) (EN) (FR) (ES) (ZH) (AR) (RU) (HI) (NE)
'No Excuse' pocket cards (4 pages) (EN) (FR) (ES) (ZH) (AR) (RU)		'No Excuse' InDesign set  (EN) (FR) (ES) (ZH) (AR) (RU)

Please visit the page for Specialized Training Materials for more on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation and Abuse by UN Personnel

Under-Secretary-General for Peace Operations, Mr. Jean-Pierre Lacroix and Under-Secretary-General for Operational Support, Mr. Atul Khare, talk to us about sexual exploitation and abuse by UN Peace Operations personnel. Ending sexual exploitation and abuse is an uphill battle, fought every day in Headquarters, in Missions and in our field offices. Through this message, they share their determination to bring justice to victims and seek our renewed commitment towards ending this form of abuse.

Download the DPO-DOS joint message to peacekeeping staff on sexual exploitation and abuse. This message is intended for use in internal training and outreach activities such as Town Halls, pre-deployment training or induction courses: (EN) (FR)