Haitian mothers seek support from UN soldiers for ‘peacekeeper babies’

Women who claim they were sexually exploited by UN soldiers file lawsuit claiming paternity and maintenance payments

The mothers of Haiti's "peacekeeper babies" have filed the first legal action against both the UN and individual peacekeeping soldiers in paternity and child support claims.

The lawsuit is the latest development in a protracted legal battle to make the soldiers contribute to the upkeep of children they allegedly fathered.