UNITED NATIONS — A US-based advocacy group that recently disclosed nearly 100 allegations of sexual abuse by international peacekeepers in Central African Republic said Wednesday the United Nations has documented 41 additional cases.

UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric would not confirm the new allegations, saying UN investigators need to be ‘‘careful and methodical’’ in interviewing victims and determining the number of cases.

The United Nations late last month said 108 alleged victims of sexual abuse had been interviewed in Kemo prefecture, east of the capital, Bangui.

‘‘I would not be surprised if that number goes up a bit,’’ Dujarric told reporters Wednesday.

AIDS-Free World’s Code Blue Campaign to end sexual abuse and exploitation said it had received a leaked cable from the UN peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic saying investigators interviewed 59 women and girls from March 25 to April 4 and documented 41 new cases.

The advocacy group accused the United Nations of ‘‘evasion’’ for not disclosing the details of its latest investigations. The UN has been in the spotlight for months over allegations of child rape and other sexual abuses by its peacekeepers.

Associated Press