CREDIBLE 2014 ELECTIONS VITAL TO PROGRESS ON AFGHAN TRANSITION -- DEPUTY UN CHIEF

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CREDIBLE 2014 ELECTIONS VITAL TO PROGRESS ON AFGHAN TRANSITION --
DEPUTY UN CHIEF New York, Jul 3 2013 2:00PMIt is vital for
Afghanistan, and for its partners, that the country consolidate the
important gains made over the past decade and move ahead with its
democratic transition, the deputy United Nations chief said today,
emphasizing in particular the need for free and fair elections next
year.

Next year will see Afghanistan hold a presidential election, as well
as the withdrawal of the majority of allied international military
forces, with national forces assuming full responsibility for security
throughout the country.

"It is extremely important for the people of Afghanistan, but also
for the United Nations and the many nations that have contributed to
this transition, that the country does not fall back into the
nightmares of war, the extreme poverty and violations of human rights
that we saw earlier," Deputy Secretary-General Jan Eliasson told a
news conference at UN Headquarters.

Briefing reporters on his five-day visit to Afghanistan, from which
he returned earlier today, Mr. Eliasson said he conveyed to those that
he met that the intention of the UN is to continue its partnership
with Afghanistan, provided that this is the wish of the Government and
the Afghan people.

"We will provide our support, where and when needed, following
modalities that respect Afghan leadership and sovereignty," he stated.

Mr. Eliasson said that next year's presidential election, slated for
5 April, will be a 'make or break' event, stressing the need for the
polls to be free and fair, and enjoy wide participation. In that
regard, he noted that it is vital that the Afghan parliament pass two
pieces of legislation related to the future elections before the body
concludes its current session in mid-July.

The first of the two laws defines the structure and responsibilities
of the country's Independent Election Commission (IEC), while the
second concerns the main electoral law governing all future Afghan
elections.

The Secretary-General's Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ján
Kubiš, also emphasized the importance of the manner in which next
year's presidential elections, as well as subsequent provincial
council and parliamentary polls, are held.

"These elections -- the only legitimate way of democratic transfer of
authority as prescribed by the Constitution -- will be the surest
basis of internal legitimacy and future stability and are the
necessary foundation for continued extraordinary international support
to Afghanistan's transition and transformation," he said in remarks
today to a meeting of senior officials from Governments and
international organizations in the Afghan capital, Kabul.

"The international community, including the UN, is resolved to
continue supporting credible, inclusive and transparent elections held
under Afghan leadership. We must remember, however, that the ultimate
test for the elections is that the Afghan people and political forces
accept their result as credible," said Mr. Kubiš, who heads the UN
Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA).

He added that the polls should be based on mutually agreed rules of
the game based on law, on sound technical preparations, credible
institutions and credible election processes before and after the
elections under the close scrutiny of domestic and international
observers.

"There are expectations from both sides," noted Mr. Eliasson, who met
with a wide range of governmental and non-governmental representatives
during his visit, which also included a stop in the southern province
of Kandahar. There are expectations from the Government that its
international partners live up to their pledges of support and
assistance, he said.

"But also, there are great expectations on the side of the
international community that in fact Afghanistan lives up to its own
obligations, primarily to have the election take place as planned in
April next year, and to pass the electoral laws," he added.Jul 3 2013
2:00PM
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