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UN Missions and Sexual Exploitation. Annalise McGrail & Maria Hamdouchi. UN controversy. Suspected violation 1990s- Bosnia and Kosovo 2005- Prince Zeid Ra’ad report The UN responds 2003-zero tolerance policy 2008-resolution A/RES/62/214. Hypothesis.
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UN Missions and Sexual Exploitation Annalise McGrail & Maria Hamdouchi
UN controversy • Suspected violation • 1990s- Bosnia and Kosovo • 2005- Prince Zeid Ra’ad report • The UN responds • 2003-zero tolerance policy • 2008-resolution A/RES/62/214
Hypothesis Intervention by UN Peacekeeping troops increases the level of internal sex trafficking within a country
Methodology • Human Trafficking Indicators (2000-2011) • our dependent variable • controls: prevention, protection, prosecution • UN Mission data set • intervention • intervention post-2005 • past intervention
Looking forward • Controls • Addition of GDP, HDI, etc • Exploration of significant controls • Cross-section analysis • Evaluation of robustness
Concluding Remarks Debate:No consensus Past Hypothesis:Intervention increases internal sex trafficking Methodology: x→ UN peacekeeping intervention y→ internal forced prostitution Evidence: Intervention decreases trafficking Next Steps:Evaluate robustness