UN Official Under Investigation For Misconduct Resigns
New York, Jun 22 2005 4:00PM
United Nations Procurement Officer Alexander Yakovlev, who is being investigated by the organization's oversight office
for possible misconduct, submitted his resignation yesterday evening, a UN spokesperson said today.
"The Assistant Secretary-General for Central Support Services accepted his resignation this morning with immediate
effect," the spokesperson said. Mr. Yakovlev was also informed that the investigation by the Office of Internal
Oversight Services (OIOS) will continue despite his resignation. No further details on the case are available at this
time.
In a separate action, the Independent Inquiry Committee (IIC), which was commissioned by Secretary-General Kofi Annan to
probe the Oil-for-Food programme, requested last night that Mr. Yakovlev's office be sealed to allow them to access
materials that might pertain to their investigation. The UN complied with that request.
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