Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today called on Sudanese authorities and
political parties to peacefully resolve any disputes arising from this
month's presidential and parliamentary elections as he commended the
country's people for taking part in the recent ballot.
The Sudanese people's participation in the largely peaceful elections,
despite numerous challenges, "stands as a demonstration of their commitment
to democracy," according to a statement issued by a spokesperson for the
Secretary-General.
The <"http://www.un.org/apps/sg/sgstats.asp?nid=4511">statement was issued
after the National Electoral Commission (NEC) announced the results of the
vote following the historic elections, the first of their kind in Sudan in
24 years.
The elections have been regarded as an important milestone in the
implementation of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA), which was signed
in 2005 to end two decades of warfare pitting the Sudanese Government
against the southern-based Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army (SPLM/A).
The SPLM formed the administration that runs southern Sudan after the
signing of the CPA.
In Darfur, a region in western Sudan, a separate conflict between Government
forces, allied Janjaweed militiamen and rebel groups has continued since
2003.
"The Secretary-General takes note of the preliminary reports of observer
groups detailing both the successes and shortcomings of the elections, as
well as a number of security incidents," according to today's statement.
"The Secretary-General calls on the authorities and political parties of
Sudan to continue to resolve by peaceful means any matters arising from
contested results or other irregularities.
"The Secretary-General calls on the CPA partners and other Sudanese
political actors to make rapid progress with the preparations for the next
and final phase of CPA implementation, the conduct of the referenda on
self-determination in Southern Sudan and Abyei [slated for next year]."
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