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Source: United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA)
Date: 14 Jun 2009
The Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General (SRSG), Kai Eide, has met with Presidential candidates Dr. Ashraf Ghani and Dr. Abdullah Abdullah in separate meetings to discuss the election process.
The SRSG presented to them a set of “Essential Guidelines for Conduct during the Election Process”. These guidelines have been issued by the SRSG and have been endorsed by the international community. They have also been presented to President Hamid Karzai.
The aim of these guidelines is to ensure a fair and credible election campaign in which there is a level playing field. The aim should be to avoid illegal interference into the election process and the impartiality of government institutions, election officials as well as representatives of the international community. The guidelines are also intended to ensure fairness in media coverage of the campaign.
Both Dr. Abdullah and Dr. Ghani gave their support to the SRSG’s initiative and agreed to maintain a close dialogue with the SRSG during the election process.
Contact:
United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan
Spokespersons Unit
Kabul – Afghanistan
Tel: 0039 0831 24 6121 – 0093 (0) 790 00 6121
E-mail: spokesperson-unama@un.org
Website: www.unama.unmissions.org
