Secretary-General Congratulates Côte d’Ivoire Political Leaders on Certification

of Final Voters List Established by Independent Electoral Commission

 

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General notes the certification by his Special Representative in Côte d’Ivoire of the final voters list established by the Independent Electoral Commission.  He congratulates the Ivorian political leaders and the Facilitator on this important achievement.

The Secretary-General calls on all Ivorian political actors to build on this consensus in order to maintain a peaceful environment before, during and after the elections, with a view to bringing a peaceful and expeditious conclusion to this process.

He commends the Ivorian people for their patience and hopes this crucial step forward will lead to the holding of open, free, fair and transparent presidential and parliamentary elections.  He reiterates the United Nations willingness to assist in accordance with its mandate and resources.

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