D-N-A testing and on-site court martial proceedings for peacekeepers accused of sexual crimes.
These are among what UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous wants to help stop sex abuse and exploitation among his troops.
The response comes after more allegations emerged this week of peacekeepers sexually exploiting minors in the Central African Republic.
Our UN correspondent Liling Tan has more.
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TAKE SOT - Herve Ladsous, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations
"First of all, I will say that these acts are absolutely regrettable. We condemn them in the strongest terms. They contradict our main mission, which is to protect the civilian population.
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UN peacekeeping chief Herve Ladsous wants DNA samples taken from peacekeeping troops before they deploy… and to hold courts martial in the countries where they're accused of committing sexual crimes.
These are among new measures the UN has been looking at.. to stop a rising tide of shocking sex abuse claims against international peacekeepers, including its own Blue Helmets.
This week, peacekeepers from France, Gabon and Burundi were accused of sexually abusing and exploiting under-aged girls, including rape and forced bestiality, in cases dating back to 2013.
TAKE SOT - Herve Ladsous, UN Under-Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations
"To imagine that some individuals betrayed civilians' trust committing criminal acts -above all when it is about violations against minors- all that is regrettable. Evidently, more than ever, we will reinforce our means in the Mission and in the terrain to investigate all these allegations."
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Under UN rules, investigating and prosecuting these claims have traditionally laid in the hands of troop contributing country. But now the UN says it will jointly investigate with Gabon and Burundi the latest allegations. SIGOUT