New York

18 October 2003

Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Bolivia

The Secretary-General is heartened that a constitutional solution has been found to the crisis that has unfolded in Bolivia. He calls on all Bolivians to take this opportunity to engage in constructive cooperation aimed at building a more just society, in which all citizens may channel their social demands through democratic institutions and in which human rights are fully respected.

He offers the people of Bolivia the assistance of the UN System in helping to address the difficult challenges that they face.