The UN envoy to Central African Republic (CAR), Babacar Gaye, has been sacked amid multiple allegations of sexual abuse by peacekeepers.
UN chief Ban Ki-moon told reporters that he had requested his resignation. It comes a day after Amnesty International alleged that a 12-year-old girl was raped by a UN peacekeeper. The 10,000-strong UN force, deployed last year to help restore order in CAR, has also faced allegations of sexually abusing street children.
In June, Mr Ban set up an independent review panel to examine the UN's handling of allegations of sexual exploitation. Earlier, the UN had denied allegations it covered up child abuse by French troops also serving in CAR.