The United Nations has said that it remains committed to assisting the people of Afghanistan in conducting their first elections since 2001 and supports the country’s government in its pursuit of democratic development, prosperity and durable peace.
The UN mission in Afghanistan welcomed the recent progress made toward Afghanistan’s parliamentary polls scheduled for October 20, including candidate vetting and other preparations required for printing ballots on schedule, as testament to the war-torn country’s successful ownership of the electoral process.
In an official statement issued by UN said that The role of the United Nations was to provide technical advice to the electoral management bodies, to coordinate the efforts of the international community, and to channel international funding for the elections.
