Statement attributable to the Spokesperson for the Secretary-General – on the U.S. elections 

The Secretary-General congratulates the American people for a vibrant exercise of democracy in their country’s elections last week. 

He congratulates the President-elect and Vice President-elect and reaffirms that the partnership between the United States and the United Nations is an essential pillar of the international cooperation needed to address the dramatic challenges facing the world today. 

Stéphane Dujarric, Spokesman for the Secretary-General