After months of criticism, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan decided that UN refugee chief Ruud Lubbers had to go because of the growing controversy over allegations that the former Dutch prime minister had sexually harassed female staffers.

UN refugee chief Ruud Lubbers yesterday resigned because of "a lack of confidence in him" over sexual harassment charges.

UN refugee chief Ruud Lubbers today resigned because of “a lack of confidence in him” over sexual harassment charges.

The United Nations refugee chief Rudd Lubbers is under investigation for sexual harassment after a staff member filed a complaint.