New BBC Twodocumentary special The Whistleblowers explores allegations of corruption inside the UN, and what happened to those who spoke up against it
The 90-minute documentary explores a culture of untouchability within the world’s leading diplomatic institution.
An organisation which was created to promote international cooperation and peace between countries, this BBC Two documentary shows that even the UN has its fair share of skeletons in its closet.
The documentary asks Plato’s ancient question - who will guard the guards themselves.
The United Nations is an institution designed to promote world peace, however the documentary alleges that staff within the organisation have been able to get away with various abuses of power.
The Whistleblowers features interviews with people who worked within the UN and tried to challenge the culture of silence that had taken hold across the institution.
Those who did call out abuse say that they found that they were on themselves for daring to challenge wrongdoing.
The United Nations is an intergovernmental organisation founded in 1945 following the Second World War to develop peace and security and friendly relations among countries.
It is a place where nations can come together to discuss pressing issues such as climate change, war, and security, and work towards finding common solutions.
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