As Guinea awaits election results, Ban urges all political leaders to maintain peaceful atmosphere
| Publisher | UN News Service |
| Publication Date | 12 October 2015 |
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12 October 2015 - After weekend polls in Guinea, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today encouraged all political leaders and national stakeholders to maintain the peaceful atmosphere that prevailed on election day and to refrain from any statements that may lead to violence or unrest.
"The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful conduct of the first round of the presidential election in Guinea on 11 October," said a statement issued by Mr. Ban's spokesperson in New York.
Urging calm while stakeholders await the final results, the UN chief in his statement also reiterated his call on "national stakeholders to resolve any disputes that might arise peacefully, through established legal procedures."
