The United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has welcomed Nepal’s success in holding three phases of local level elections recently.
“This marks a crucial step in the transition towards federalism as enshrined in the 2015 Constitution, and will be followed by elections to state assemblies and the Federal Parliament,” the top official of global body said in a statement on Thursday.
“The Secretary-General encourages the Government of Nepal and political parties to continue their efforts towards ensuring peaceful and inclusive upcoming elections,” the statement reads, “He also encourages all stakeholders to continue the implementation of the Constitution in line with its principles of inclusion and representative governance.”
“The United Nations stands ready to support such efforts.”
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