Christian Saunders

This morning, @CFSaundersUN addressed participants in three separate @UNITAR Military Gender Advisor (MGA) courses in Brazil 🇧🇷, Ghana 🇬🇭 & Zambia 🇿🇲. MGAs play a vital role in improving every aspect of peacekeeping, including protection from sexual exploitation and abuse.

🇺🇳 Preventing sexual exploitation and abuse is the shared responsibility of the UN, its partners, and Member States. The Secretary-General's report on SEA calls for decisive and collective action to protect the communities we serve. Read it here: undocs.org/a/80/644

Eid Mubarak! May this Eid bring hope, peace and justice!

Saddened and outraged by the killing of our UNICEF colleague, Karine Buisset, in a reported drone strike in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo. Our deepest condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues. Courageous humanitarian workers must never be targeted. #NoExcuse

On the International Day of Women Judges, @IDLO calls for more #WomenInJustice, not only as judges, prosecutors and lawyers, but also in customary and informal justice systems as mediators, customary court officials and paralegals. @UN_Women @ohchr @UNODC

Today as we mark #IWD2026, the rights of women and girls worldwide are under attack. We must stand up, show up, speak up - men in particular - so that mothers, sisters, daughters, no longer live in fear of harassment, exploitation and abuse. #NoExcuse #ForAllWomenAndGirls

Bangui, République Centrafricaine… #Honouringourvalues

On Tuesday in Baidoa, AUSSOM Sector 3 Commander, Brig. Gen. Teklu Hurisa Janka, received @UN Under-Secretary-General & Special Coordinator on Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Mr. Christian Saunders, at Shaati Gaduud International Airport. They discussed the #AU-#UN commitment to preventing sexual exploitation and abuse in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations, emphasising protecting vulnerable communities and upholding a zero-tolerance policy. Mr. Saunders commended #AUSSOM troops for their peacekeeping efforts in Somalia. He was accompanied by Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator for Somalia, George Conway. #AUSSOMInTheSectors

On #WomenInScience Day, @IDLO reaffirms that the #RuleOfLaw is essential in advancing both rights and equal opportunity for women and girls, including in science, technology and innovation. #EveryVoiceInScience @UNESCO

1/ During his mission to 🇸🇴, @CFSaundersUN travelled to Baidoa, in Somalia's South West State. He met with H.E. President @Laftagareen & his cabinet, @aussom_ leadership, UN personnel & communities—emphasising our collective responsibility to prevent sexual exploitation & abuse.

Today in #Mogadishu, Deputy SRCC and OiC AUSSOM, Amb. Mouktar Osman Kaire, met with @UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Coordinator on Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, Christian Saunders (@CFSaundersUN). Discussions focused on strengthening prevention and response measures, reinforcing accountability and zero-tolerance policies, and advancing survivor-centered approaches across peace support operations. The Deputy SRCC reaffirmed the @_AfricanUnion’s commitment to maintaining the highest standards of conduct and continued AU-UN cooperation to protect vulnerable populations.

1/ Deputy Commissioner Dr. Ahmed Abdi Aden, welcomed Mr. @CFSaundersUN, Special Coordinator on Improving the UN Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse, during his official visit to Somalia. @UN_OSCSEA

Today, H.E. President @Laftagareen met with Christian Saunders @CFSaundersUN UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Coordinator on Improving the United Nations Response to Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (OSCSEA) to strengthen partnership. Our President reaffirmed SWS’s commitment to zero-tolerance policies and upholding the highest safety standards. He emphasized that protecting the dignity of all citizens remains a core pillar of his administration's governance. Discussions also highlighted legislative milestones, specifically the Anti-FGM Bill and the Disability Act. These laws mark critical progress in securing the rights and inclusion of women, girls, and persons with disabilities across the state.

80 years ago, Eleanor Roosevelt was instrumental in drafting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. But she was not alone. Discover who are the women who shaped the major instrument for the defense of Human Rights 📺 buff.ly/5p6JiRj #WomenInMultilateralism #UN80

As we come to the end of a profoundly challenging year, I want to take a moment to acknowledge and thank our partners for your support & commitment in our shared fight against sexual exploitation and abuse. I wish you and your loved ones a happy, healthy, and peaceful new year

"Fair winds and following seas" @FilippoGrandi Thank you for your service pic.twitter.com/w0E1rXUoaS

2/2 🇮🇳 On his last day in India, @CFSaundersUN met with the UN Country Team and PSEAH focal points to reaffirm that effective prevention and response to SEAH was a collective responsibility that required proactive leadership and constant attention. #NoExcuse

1/2 🇮🇳 During a 3-week predeployment ToT at India's Centre for UN Peacekeeping, @CFSaundersUN led a 1-day PSEA workshop for peacekeepers from 15+ countries. This first-ever inclusion marks India’s commitment & leadership in making PSEA training a pillar of peacekeeping readiness.

🕊️ At a workshop on 25 years of Women, Peace and Security in policing, co-hosted in Abu Dhabi by @UNPOL and @moiuae, @CFSaundersUN made clear that women's full participation and leadership in policing, peacekeeping, and beyond – is essential to durable peace. #NoExcuse

As the #16Days of Activism end, our commitment does not end. Online abuse is real abuse, and preventing it is a 365-day responsibility. Looking away is simply not an option. There is #NoExcuse for abuse – online or offline. Thank you to all of you who are working to end abuse.