To the Editor:

Contrary to your statement that ''far too little has been done'' to address the problem of sexual abuse and exploitation of women and girls by soldiers belonging to United Nations peacekeeping missions (editorial, Oct. 24), ridding our missions of egregious misconduct remains one of our highest priorities. Much remains to be done, and more cases will come to light as we aggressively seek them out.

That said, our strategy of prevention, enforcement and remediation, embarked on together with the member states last year, is starting to have real impact.

The United Nations has so far completed investigations of 221 peacekeeping personnel, repatriated 88 uniformed personnel and fired 10 civilians. Criminal prosecutions have ensued in several troop-contributing countries.

All peacekeepers now undergo training on conduct. Agreements with troop-contributing countries are being amended to forbid sexual misconduct. Managers and commanders are on notice of their specific responsibilities, and those who fail to take preventive measures will be dismissed. We are committed to carrying out a zero-tolerance policy on sexual exploitation and abuse, which means zero complacency in the face of credible allegations and zero impunity where an allegation is substantiated.