On March 4, 2016, United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon released a new report  recommending special measures for protection from sexual exploitation by peacekeepers. The report lists ninety-nine allegations of sexual misconduct for 2015, sixty-nine of which occurred in countries with peacekeeping missions, while the largest numbers of incidents were reported for the Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Haiti. According to a news article, the report includes measures such as improving assistance to victims, enhanced transparency, as well as stronger disciplinary and preventative measures.