UNICEF UK chief of Indian origin resigns over alleged bullying by charity chair

On September 24, executive director of UNICEF UK resigned due to alleged bullying behaviour by charity’s chair. Sacha Deshmukh’s resignation was followed by Chair of UNICEF UK, Douglas Alexander and one of vice-chairs having to step down in wake of allegations. In a statement, Unicef UK confirmed that it h accepted Deshmukh’s resignation, that came less than six months into job role. Furr, organisation said that it has launched an internal investigation into matter. 

According to a publication Third Sector’s report, UNICEF board of trustees said that it was first-ever complaint of this nature and it was received with a surprise. However, a probe was launched into issue. Allegations me by executive director of UNICEF UK involved aggressive langu and behaviour, and shouting at staff by Alexander. Deshmukh alleged that as many as 10 staff were victim of this bullying behaviour. report suggested that board of trustees limited contact of rest of staff with Chair of UNICEF UK to avoid any furr complaints into matter.

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He h ' option' left

former Labour MP for Paisley and Renfrewshire South, Deshmukh alleged that his resignation came in wake of inaction after he h raised issue with board in August. While he h option left, he turned in his resignation to board, calling his position with UNICEF as “untenable”. Deshmukh is kwn to have worked under UK Prime ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and was also tenured in Ed Miliband’s show cabinet until 2015. A spokesperson for Unicef UK denied allegations of “bullying”, saying, it did t recognise claims. Furr, as per Third Sector’s report, UNICEF stressed that formal complaint was me by Deshmukh related to any of se issues but board was probing matter “very seriously.”

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(Im Credit: Twitter/ Sacha Deshmukh)