Integrity hotline

The integrity hotline provides a safe and independent mechanism to report any concerns about issues involving WHO.

It is managed by a professional company selected competitively by WHO. The integrity hotline is contractually bound not to share an individual’s personal details with WHO without permission from that individual and accepts anonymous reports.

Contact the integrity hotline:

By phone (free)
Through an online form

Scan QR code from your mobile device

Reports can be made confidentially or anonymously.

You can also raise your concerns confidentially and directly to [email protected].

As a specialized agency of the UN system, WHO is firmly committed to the following ethical principles:

• Integrity: To behave in accordance with ethical principles, and act in good faith, intellectual honesty and fairness.
  
  
• Accountability: To take responsibility for one’s actions, decisions and their consequences.
  
  
• Independence and impartiality: To conduct oneself with the interests of WHO only in view and under the sole authority of the Director-General, and to ensure that personal views and convictions do not compromise ethical principles, official duties or the interests of WHO.
  
  
• Respect: To respect the dignity, worth, equality, diversity and privacy of all persons.
  
  
• Professional Commitment: To demonstrate a high level of professionalism and loyalty to the Organization, its mandate and objectives.
  
  

We encourage anyone to report concerns of unethical behaviour.

WHO is committed to addressing and responding to concerns. This enhances our accountability and supports the integrity of WHO’s operations and programmes.

Reports can be made confidentially or anonymously.

Confidentiality will only be waived with the express consent of the reporter. We encourage anyone making an allegation to provide as much information and evidence as possible. This is particularly important in the case of anonymous reports, as much specific information as possible is needed to enable the Organization to independently assess and corroborate the facts reported.

Please provide the following information:

• What alleged wrongdoing are you reporting?
  
  
• Describe in detail what happened.
  
  
• Who committed the alleged wrongdoing? Was anyone else involved? Provide full names and titles if possible.
  
  
• When and where did it happen? Indicate dates and times, if available.
  
  
• How did the individual commit the alleged wrongdoing?
  
  
• Why do you believe the activity was improper?
  
  
  

For more information:

Preventing and Responding to Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

Our work to prevent sexual exploitation and abuse

WHO Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct

The WHO policy on Whistleblowing and protection against retaliation applies to all those (staff or others) who report, in good faith, suspected wrongdoing of corporate significance to WHO and may be subject to retaliatory action as a result.