Secretary-General Urges Restraint amid Post-Election Violence in Mozambique
A spokesman for United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued the following statement today:
The Secretary-General took note of the announcement by Mozambique’s Constitutional Council of the results of the general elections held on 9 October. He will continue to monitor developments closely.
The Secretary-General is concerned about the post-election violence that resulted in casualties and damage to public and private property.
He urged all political leaders and relevant national stakeholders to defuse tensions, including through meaningful dialogue, legal redress, refrain from the use of violence and redouble their efforts to find a peaceful solution to the current crisis in a constructive manner, which is crucial for collective efforts important. The future of Mozambicans.
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