Secretary-General pledges resources to help strengthen bolivia’s democracy

The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon:

The Secretary-General is following with interest the process of change under way in Bolivia.  His Special Adviser, Jan Egeland, visited Bolivia from 29 May to 2 June 2007.  The Secretary-General underscores the exceptional opportunity that Bolivia’s Constituent Assembly represents to establish through broad national agreement, a democratic society based on ethnic and cultural diversity, inclusion, equal opportunities and social justice.  The Secretary-General notes that resources of the United Nations system are available to support these efforts to strengthen Bolivia’s democracy.

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