UN paid millions to Russian aviation firm since learning of sex attack on girl
Exclusive: Documents reveal United Nations unit uncovered possible ‘culture of sexual exploitation and abuse’ after 2010 attack by UTair crewmember, but permitted company to continue receiving millions in contracts
A United Nations helicopter carrying a high level delegation travels to the town of Kiwanja in Congo. Photograph: Pete Muller/New York Times/Redux/eyevine
Paul Lewis in Washington,Oliver Laughland in New York and Roger Hamilton-Martin in London-Thursday 30 July 2015
The United Nations has spent half a billion dollars on contracts with a Russian aviation company since discovering one of its helicopter crews in the Democratic Republic of Congo drugged and raped a teenage girl in a sexual attack.
