Report Wrongdoing
How to report suspected misconduct, fraud, abuse or other types of wrongdoing
The Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI) conducts investigations that involve UNICEF staff, consultants, non-staff personnel and institutional contractors. OIAI’s investigations cover all forms of misconduct including, but not limited to: fraud; corruption; workplace harassment; sexual harassment; sexual exploitation and abuse; abuse of authority; or failure to observe prescribed regulations, rules, relevant administrative issuances and standards of conduct.
The Ethics Office is an independent office that receives and conducts the primary review of protection against retaliation (whistle-blower protection) and provides confidential advice and guidance on ethics matters related to UNICEF.
If you want to report wrongdoing, please contact the UNICEF Office of Internal Audit and Investigations (OIAI):
By email: [email protected]
By mail: All addressed mail should be marked "Private and Confidential" to:
Director - Office of Internal Audit and Investigation (OIAI) - Investigation Section
United Nations Children's Fund
Three United Nations Plaza
New York, New York - 10017 USA
If you are requesting protection against retaliation (whistle-blower protection), or if you need confidential advice and guidance on ethics-related matters related to UNICEF, please contact the UNICEF Ethics Office:
By e-mail: [email protected]
By mail:
Director - Ethics Office
United Nations Children's Fund
Three United Nations Plaza
New York, New York - 10017 USA
Please also refer to the UNICEF Policy on Whistle-blower Protection Against Retaliation and the United Nations Secretary-General’s bulletin, "United Nations system-wide application of ethics: separately administered organs and programmes" (ST/SGB/2007/11, dated 30 Nov 2007) and the related amendment (ST/SGB/2007/11/AMEND.1).