MEMBER STATES' REQUESTS FOR ELECTORAL ASSISTANCE TO
THE UNITED NATIONS SYSTEM

In Alphabetical Order, Since 1989
As of July 2002









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From A to C

From D to G

From H to N

From P to Z

 
Countries listed from A to C -- As of July 2002
 

Member State

Date of Request

Period of Assistance

United Nations Response
(Note 2)

Albania

2/1992

3/1992

Provided Technical Assistance. Elections held in March 1992.

6/1996

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the rerun elections held on 16 June 1996 due to insufficient lead time.

8/1999

9/1999-7/2001

Provided technical assistance related to the voter registration lists.  Elections held in October 2000 and June 2001.

Algeria

8/1995

9/1995 - 11/1995

Provided Follow & Report (Note 3)) for Presidential elections held on 16 November 1996.

2/1997

3 - 6/1997

Provided Coordination & Support. Parliamentary elections held on 5 June 1997.

Angola

5/1991(Note 4)

4/1992 - 12/1992

Provided Verification + Technical Assistance. Presidential and Legislative elections held in September 1992.

Argentina

9/1992

11/1992 - 6/1994

Provided Technical Assistance. Elections held in October 1993.

Armenia

1/1995

2 - 8/1995

Provided Coordination & Support (jointly with OSCE). Legislative elections held on 5 and 19 July 1995.

7/1996

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for Presidential elections on 22 September 1996 due to insufficient lead time.

2/1998

2/1998 - 3/1998

Unable to fulfill request for observers. Provided Technical Assistance for the first round of Presidential elections held on 16 March 1998 and second round on 30 March 1998.

3/1999

4/1999 - 6/1999

Unable to fulfill request for observers to monitor the elections of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia held on 30 May 1999.  Technical assistance provided.

Azerbaijan

5/1992

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the Presidential elections to be held on 7 June 1992 due to insufficient lead time.

8/1993

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the Referendum held on 29 August 1993 due to insufficient lead time and absence of enabling environment.

6/1995

6/1995 - 12/1995

Provided Coordination & Support (jointly with OSCE). Parliamentary elections held on 12 November 1995.

7/1998

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Unable to fulfill request for observers to the Presidential elections held on 11 October 1998.

8/2000

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Unable to fulfill request to send UN observers for the Milli Majlis Elections of 6 November 2000 as observation activities are deferred to the Organization of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), the regional lead organization.

Bangladesh

2/1995

3/1995

Conducted needs assessment mission and provided a technical report.

5/1996

5 - 7/1996

Provided Technical Assistance. Elections held on 12 June 1996.

3/2001

3/2001 - 10/2001

Provided Coordination and Support of international observers.  General elections held on 1 October 2001.

Belarus

5/1994

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the Presidential elections held on 23 June 1994 due to insufficient lead time.

8/2000

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Unable to fulfill request to send UN observers for the parliamentary elections in October 2000.

Benin

3/1995

3/1995

Provided Coordination & Support (UNDP). Legislative elections held in March 1995.

2/1996

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the Presidential elections held on 3 March 1996 due to insufficient lead time.

Bolivia

10/2001

12/2001-ongoing

Preparing Technical Assistance project for the general elections to be held on 30 June 2002.

Brazil

11/1993

12/1993 - 1995

Provided Technical Assistance. General elections held in October 1994. Assisted in improving computerized electoral system.

Burkina Faso

8/1996

2/1997

Request for assistance to organize the electoral process. Needs assessment mission conducted in February 1997 and technical report submitted. Legislative Elections held on 11 May 1997.

4/1997

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Unable to fulfill request for observers received through UNHCR due to insufficient lead time.

9/1998

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the Presidential elections on 15 November 1998 due to insufficient lead time.

Burundi

12/1992

5 - 6/1993

Provided Technical Assistance + Coordination & Support. Presidential and legislative elections held in June 1993.

Cambodia

10/1991(Note 6)

11/1991 - 6/1993

Provided Organization & Conduct. Elections held in May 1993.

6/1996

9/1997 - 5/1998

Provided Technical Assistance. National Assembly elections held on 26 July 1998.

10/1997

4/1998 - 8/1998

Provided Coordination & Support. National Assembly elections held on 26 July 1998.

2/2001

3/2001-ongoing

Providing Technical Assistance for the Municipal elections in February 2002, to be followed by the Parliamentary elections in July 2003.

Cameroon

2/1992

2 - 3/1992

Provided Follow & Report. Legislative elections held in March 1992.

10/1997

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for Presidential election on 12 October 1997 due to insufficient lead time.

Cape Verde

11/1995

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Unable to fulfill request for financial assistance for the organization of the Municipal elections on 21 January 1996 due to lack of funds.

Central African Republic

6/1992(Note 5)

10/1992

Provided Coordination & Support. General elections held in October 1992.

7/1993

8 - 9/1993

Provided Follow and Report. General elections held in August and September 1993.

1/1998

5/1998 – 1/1999

Under MINURCA's mandate, provided Technical Assistance in the preparation of the Legislative elections held on 22 November 1998 (1st round) and 13 December 1998. Limited observation was also provided.

2/1999

3/1999 – 12/1999

Provided observation and technical assistance for the preparation of the Presidential elections held on 19 September 1999 through MINURCA and UNDP.  Observation of the electoral process by MINURCA.

6/2002

Under Cons.

Request for assistance for the local elections at the end of 2002.

Chad

12/1992

1 - 4/1993

Provided Technical Assistance in connection with the National Conference held from January to April 1993.

1/1995

3/1995 - 7/1996

Provided Technical Assistance. Presidential elections held on 2 June and 3 July 1996.

2/1996

3/1996 - 7/1996

Provided Coordination and Support, in addition to Technical Assistance. Presidential elections held on 2 June and 3 July 1996.

4/2000

11/2000 - 6/2001

Provided technical assistance in the preparation of the legislative, local and presidential elections in February and June 2001.

Colombia

2/1993

6/1993 - 12/1994

Provided Technical Assistance in improving the electoral system.

5/1999

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Unable to fulfill request for technical assistance to reform electoral system.

Comoros

10/1995

11/1995 - 3/1996

Provided Technical Assistance and Coordination and Support. Presidential elections held on 6 and 16 March 1996.

5/1996

10 - 12/1996

Provided Technical Assistance. Constitutional Referendum held on 20 October 1996 and Legislative elections on 1 December 1996.

11/1996

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the Legislative elections held on 1 December 1996.

8/2000

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Request for technical and financial assistance to the electoral process.

11/2000

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Second request for assistance in the preparation of the upcoming elections.

5/2001

7/2001 - 5/2002

Provided Technical Assistance and Coordination and Support for the Presidential elections on 14 April 2002.

Congo
(Republic of the)

7/1992

7 - 8/1992

Provided Follow and Report. Presidential elections held in August 1992.

11/1992

5/1993

Provided Coordination and Support. Legislative elections held in May 1993.

3/1995

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the last phase of the Legislative elections on 9 April 1995 due to insufficient lead time.

3/1997

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Unable to fulfill request for technical and material assistance. Presidential elections scheduled for 27 July 1997. Needs assessment mission conducted in early May 1997.

5/1997

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Unable to fulfill request for observers for the Presidential Elections on 27 July 1997.

2/1999

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Request for assistance for upcoming elections. More detailed information requested. No further action taken.

3/2001

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Request for assistance in connection with the upcoming Referendum on the Constitution and general elections received.  Needs assessment mission proposed, pending adoption of electoral calendar.  No further action taken.

Côte d'Ivoire

4/1995

7/1995 - 11/1995

Provided Coordination & Support. Presidential elections held on 22 October 1995, and legislative elections on 26 November 1995.

2/2000

3/2000 - 1/2001

Provided technical assistance in the preparation of the Presidential elections on 22 October 2000 and Legislative elections of 10 December 2000.  Coordination and Support of international observers discontinued.

11/2000

11/2000 - 12/2000

Continuation of technical assistance for the Legislative elections on 10 December 2000.

3/2002

5/2002 -7/2002

Provided Technical Assistance and Coordination and Support.  Local elections on 7 July 2002.