Evaluating the Conflicting Interests in the United Nations

Abstract

The chapter sheds light on the sophisticated competing interests in the United Nations (UN) system. These can be found in the organization's policies, which are related to conflict- related violence (CRSV) and sexual exploitation and abuse (SEA) by the UN. In a systematic and by taking qualitative starting point, the authors compared the prior criticism associated with SEA. The authors focused on nuance and an individualistic approach. The UN resolutions from the abovementioned policy areas are analyzed in a structured and focused comparison. This comparative case study aims to make visible contradictions and accompanying problems between the UN's interests by placing policies concerning SEA in a larger context. By comparing policies for both SEA and conflict-related violence (CRSV), the study seeks to show how conflicts between priorities can be seen in policies.