Months after raising her concerns, the woman was informed by the WHO ombudman’s office that its director had decided to give Waqanivalu a general “informal warning” that didn’t reference the alleged misconduct.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5410412/ap-who-knew-of-past-sex-misconduct-claim-against-doctor/

The AP also reported that Waqanivalu had been accused of similar sexual misconduct in 2018, with little consequence for his career.

Source: https://www.news24.com/news24/World/News/senior-who-official-fired-over-sexual-misconduct-20230424

The claims against Waqanivalu are the latest in a series of misconduct accusations against people working for WHO, which is mandated to lead the international response to acute crises including COVID-19 and Ebola.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5410412/ap-who-knew-of-past-sex-misconduct-claim-against-doctor/