IN response to questions posed to United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, António Guterres, on Guyana’s elections situation, spokesman for the Secretary-General, Stéphane Dujarric, stated that the UN looks forward to conclusion to the elections, soonest, and an acceptance of the official results by political leaders.

“The Secretary-General takes note of the July 8 ruling of the Caribbean Court of Justice, as final instance. He stresses the importance of announcing final official results of the March 2 general and regional elections to the Guyanese people as soon as possible to end an impasse that has lasted more than four months,” Dujarric stated, adding:

“The Secretary-General calls on all political leaders and their supporters to recognize and accept the final official results and refrain from any act or statement that may fuel tensions or incite violence.”