Hurry up on elections, UN tells Nepal
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The United Nations mission in Nepal has told the Himalayan nation's government to move on and organise scheduled elections crucial to the impoverished country's future.
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Violence and a lack of preparedness spur calls to postpone the Jan. 30 election.
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The decision announced yesterday by Iraqi, American and United Nations officials to hold elections on Jan 30 reflected a judgment that delaying voting would further embolden insurgents and nudge Iraq closer to anarchy.
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Several leading Iraqi political parties call for national elections scheduled for 30 January to be delayed.
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Nepal will push ahead with planned elections if Maoist rebels do not respond by Jan. 13 to a government offer for peace talks to end a bloody revolt, Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said on Thursday.
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The United Nations has not sent enough election workers to help out with vital balloting in Iraq set for January, the Iraqi foreign minister said Wednesday.
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Conditions for Iraq's election are far  from ideal and violence is expected on the day, but the vote  will go ahead on Jan. 30 and should be credible, the U.N.'s top  election official in Iraq said on Saturday.
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As attacks continue, some officials call for poll delay
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The UN secretary general says he is encouraged by the "orderly conduct" in historic elections in Aceh, Indonesia.
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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says plans for elections scheduled for January in Iraq are on track and voting should take place if the situation holds.
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The U.N. Security Council gave its support on Friday to plans for a quick U.N. response to a plea for help from Nepal's government and Maoist rebels in enforcing their landmark peace agreement.
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Crucial elections to decide Nepal's political future will be held on April 10, a minister said Friday.
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The United Nations Security Council  told Congo's leaders on Monday they must hold the country's  first postwar elections next year as planned and speed up  preparations to make sure they happen on time.
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Elections in Bangladesh due in January may be temporarily delayed, according to election commission officials.
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Poll organisers in Afghanistan set a deadline for allegations of voter fraud before the ballot count may begin.
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KABUL : Counting of votes in Afghanistan&#39;s disputed presidential election could begin as soon as Wednesday, the UN-Afghan electoral commission said.
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The UN is &quot;doing the job&quot; of supporting elections in Iraq and no more staff are needed there, its Secretary General, Kofi Annan, has said.