Readout of The Secretary-General's meeting with ECOWAS delegation

The Secretary-General underlined his deep concern about the continuing post-election crisis in Cote d'Ivoire, and its impact on security and development prospects. He commended ECOWAS' efforts to find a peaceful solution to the crisis and thanked ECOWAS for its leadership in that regard. The Secretary-General stressed the importance for the United Nations, ECOWAS and the African Union to preserve their principled and unified position. He also welcomed the decision by the African Union Peace and Security Council to reaffirm previous decisions of ECOWAS and the African Union and reiterate its support to the United Nations' work. The Secretary-General expressed willingness to work closely with a High-Level Panel for the resolution of the crisis to be established by the African Union.