SRSG Djinnit welcomes decision on second round of Guinean presidential election

28 Oct 2010

SRSG Djinnit welcomes decision on second round of Guinean presidential election

28 October 2010 -- The Secretary-General's Special Representative for West Africa, Said Djinnit, has welcomed the decision reached yesterday to hold the second round of Guinean presidential election on 7 November. He urges the two candidates and other Guinean leaders concerned to do everything to defuse tension and create conditions conducive for a peaceful ballot. He also reiterates the support of the United Nations to the Guinean transition.