SECRETARY-GENERAL DISPATCHES SPECIAL ENVOY FOR CAMEROON ELECTIONS
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesman for Secretary-General Kofi Annan:
The Secretary-General has dispatched Seydou Diarra, former Prime Minister of Côte d’Ivoire, to Cameroon as his Special Envoy for the legislative and municipal elections scheduled for 23 June 2002.� Mr. Diarra, who will stay in Cameroon from 17-25 June, will convey the Secretary-General’s personal and the United Nations' continued support for Cameroon’s efforts towards democratization and appeal to all political parties to carry out the elections in a smooth and transparent manner.� Mr. Diarra will also invite political parties and other national stakeholders to address the country’s complex problems peacefully.
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