Subject: PLEASE BE ADVISED: NYT Article
From: "Shannon Hiskey" <[email-masked]>
To: "Bonnie Raquet" <[email-masked]>, "Dan Glickman" <[email-masked]>, "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Joe Stone" <[email-masked]>, "Larry Darrow" <[email-masked]>, "Marshall Matz" <[email-masked]>, "Randy Russell" <[email-masked]>, "Rick Leach" <[email-masked]>, <[email-masked]>, "Tom Daschle" <[email-masked]>, "Tony Fratto" <[email-masked]>, "Daniels, Emily" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Jessamyn Sarmiento" <[email-masked]>,Allyson Alvaré <[email-masked]>, "April McElroy" <[email-masked]>, "Allison Sapp " <[email-masked]>, "Carrie P. Morgan" <[email-masked]>, "Darcell Savage" <[email-masked]>, "Gina Gallardo" <[email-masked]>, "Lauren Smith" <[email-masked]>, "Pat Walton Butcher" <[email-masked]>, "Shannon Hiskey" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Jun 2018 14:42:58 +0000

Dear Members of the Board,

This morning the New York Times published a story about how the UN handles allegations of sexual assault, and it includes a case brought by one WFP staff member against a colleague back in 2014.  Below is a link to the article and talking points distributed by WFP.  Attached is a message to WFP Staff from Executive Director Beasley.

NYT ARTICLE:  https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/29/world/united-nations-sexual-assault.html

WFP TALKING POINTS:

  *   WFP's Executive Director circulated an all-staff email today about the story and how WFP has strengthened its procedures for investigating allegations, and has implemented changes to make it easier for people to come forward and report incidents
  *   While I cannot address the specifics of the allegations, I want to share with you our Executive Director's note regarding how WFP is addressing these types of incidents and protecting our staff
  *   WFP has zero tolerance for any form of sexual harassment, exploitation or abuse, and we are determined to support a culture of respect and safety for all
  *   Since these allegations were made, WFP has strengthened its procedures for investigating allegations and has implemented changes to make it easier for people to come forward and report incidents
  *   While this story is about a specific incident, we believe that there will be continued focus within the media on sexual harassment issues within the humanitarian community more broadly, which may include mention of WFP

WFP USA has circulated all information to staff and is well-prepared to respond to concerned donors and supporters.  If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Jess Sarmiento at [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>.

Thank you.

Best,
Shannon

Shannon Hiskey
Vice President, Operations

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