UN chief António Guterres urged everyone awaiting the final results of presidential and legislative elections which took place on Monday, to refrain from any violent acts, according to a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, Farhan Haq.&n…
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‘Exercise restraint,’ UN urges Zimbabwe after post-election violence
“We are concerned about reports that there have been incidents of violence in some parts of Zimbabwe,” UN deputy spokesperson Farhan Haq told reporters in New York at a regular briefing.According to media reports, at least three protesters was killed i…
UN rights office appeals for peaceful Zimbabwe elections amid reports of intimidation
Ahead of the 30 July poll, OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell said that UN staff were not in a position to verify the reports, which have nonetheless surfaced in a context of a “widening of the democratic space” in the country.“We note …