UN chief congratulates Zambia on peaceful elections
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has congratulated the people of Zambia for the peaceful and orderly presidential, parliamentary and local elections, as well as the referendum on the Bill of Rights, held on 11 August.
“The Secretary-General recalls Zambia's history of peaceful elections, and the democratic transition he witnessed when he visited the country in 2012,” Mr. Ban's spokesperson said yesterday in a statement.
The Secretary-General reminded all parties, especially political leaders and their supporters, of their responsibility to reject violence and refrain from the use of inflammatory and incendiary language, the spokesperson added.
Mr. Ban also reminded them to resolve differences or disputes through constitutional means and in line with international norms and standards, the spokesperson added.
The UN remains committed to supporting Zambia's democratic governance and sustainable development and will continue to work closely with the African Union, the Southern African Development Community, the Commonwealth and other international partners, the spokesperson said.
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon paid an official to Zambia in February 2012 and here meets with the UN Country Team made up of the heads of UN agencies in that country. UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (centre) holds up a historic photo of former Secretary-General Dag Hammarskjöld, a gift to UN staff members based in Zambia, during his town hall meeting with the staff in Lusaka. UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon holds an informal press conference after meeting with the Zambian President. UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon (right) and the IOC's Jacques Rogge unveil an official UN and IOC plaque at the Olympic Youth Development Centre in Lusaka, Zambia, opened by the Committee in 2010. UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon meets with Kenneth Kaunda, the first President of independent Zambia, in the capital, Lusaka. UN Photo/Evan Schneider
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and his wife, Yoo Soon-taek, visit the Victoria Falls in Livingstone, Zambia which is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The waterfall straddles the border between Zambia and Zimbabwe. UN Photo/Evan Schneider