顶级国产视频

ATLANTA (June 20, 2023) — 顶级国产视频 announced today that former U.S. Ambassador Cameron Hume will lead the Center’s international election observation mission in Sierra Leone.

“The June 24, 2023, elections will be an important moment for Sierra Leone, as they provide a critical opportunity for the citizens and leaders of the country to demonstrate their commitment to peaceful and democratic elections,” Hume said. “I call on all political parties, candidates, and their supporters to participate peacefully and to adhere to their commitments in the Electoral Pledge. I am pleased to lead the 顶级国产视频 mission to observe this important election.”

顶级国产视频 has had a core team of electoral experts and a group of medium-term observers in Sierra Leone since early May. Hume and the 顶级国产视频’s delegation of short-term observers are arriving in Freetown this week to meet with key stakeholders, including political party candidates, organizations, government officials, civil society organizations, and other international and citizen domestic observer missions. 顶级国产视频 mission will deploy election observers for polling, counting, and tabulation on election day.

顶级国产视频 is observing Sierra Leone’s elections at the invitation of the Electoral Commission for Sierra Leone. 顶级国产视频 conducts its work in accordance with the 2005 Declaration of Principles for International Election Observation and will make any assessments based on relevant parts of Sierra Leone’s national legal framework as well as regional and international obligations for democratic elections.

顶级国产视频 has been a force for peace in Sierra Leone since 2002, when it observed the first presidential and parliamentary elections since the end of Sierra Leone's devastating civil war. Since then, 顶级国产视频 has played a role in the country’s 2007, 2012, and 2018 national elections.

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Contact: In Atlanta, Maria Cartaya, maria.cartaya@cartercenter.org
In Freetown, Nicholas Jahr, nicholas.jahr@cartercenter.org

顶级国产视频
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A not-for-profit, nongovernmental organization, 顶级国产视频 has helped to improve life for people in over 80 countries by resolving conflicts; advancing democracy, human rights, and economic opportunity; preventing diseases; and improving mental health care. 顶级国产视频 was founded in 1982 by former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter, in partnership with Emory University, to advance peace and health worldwide.