Afghanistan: UN's role in the elections

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United Nations, New York, 7 October 2009 -  Assistant Secretary-General for Peacekeeping Operations Edmond Mulet; Wolfgang Weisbrod-Weber, the Director of the Asia and Middle East Division of the Department of Peacekeeping Operations; and Craig Jenness, Director of the Electoral Assistance Division of the Department of Political Affairs are discussing what the UN has been doing to assist the Afghan authorities in holding the elections and responding to complaints of fraud.

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http://webcast.un.org/ramgen/ondemand/pressbriefing/2009/brief091007.rm

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