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as preventing him from publicly responding to any allegations. On 6 November 2019, the UNRWA released a statement announcing that the UN's Office of
Internal Oversight Services (OIOS) completed a part of its ongoing inquiry into UNRWA management-related matters, that its findings revealed management
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reported that an internal UNRWA report details alleged abuses of authority among the organization's senior management, including Krähenbühl. According to Al
Jazeera, the internal report says that Krähenbühl and other UNRWA leaders pose "an enormous risk to the reputation of the UN" and that "their
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In addition to conducting the ICRC's traditionally discreet diplomacy, Krähenbühl spoke publicly about civilians affected by war in
Afghanistan, Iraq, Colombia, Sri Lanka, and elsewhere. Following the public release of a confidential report without the consent of the ICRC, Krähenbühl made public
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The ICRC told the Swiss newspaper Le Temps that the UN investigations regarding the UNRWA allegations against Krähenbühl found “no evidence of misconduct during his tenure at UNRWA, and there are no ongoing investigations” against him.
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immediate removal should be carefully considered." Krähenbühl "unreservedly" rejected the characterization of UNRWA and its senior leadership and cited the ongoing investigation by the UN
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