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UN sexual allegations double Allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by UN staff more than doubled last year, UN Secretary General Kofi Annan has said in a report. Most of the allegations, which include rape, sexual assault and sex with minors, involved UN peacekeepers. Mr Annan says he is "deeply troubled" by the increase but warns the number may rise further. Allegations of misconduct among troops in DR Congo in 2003 sparked an inquiry and an overhaul of procedures. Exploitation claims "The increase in allegations is deeply troubling," Mr Annan says in the report. "Although allegations have doubled since 2003,...