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    But on Monday, U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, who was in Kabul on a surprise visit, welcomed the decision to forego the runoff. "This has been a difficult election process for Afghanistan, and lessons must be learned" said Mr. Ban. “Afghanistan now faces significant challenges and the new president must move swiftly to form a government that is able to command the support of both the Afghan people and the international community.” Last week, insurgents in suicide vests stormed a guest house in the heart of Kabul filled with U.N. election workers, killing five U.N. staffers and three Afghans. Full Article at Globe and Mail
    This has been a difficult election process for Afghanistan, and lessons must be learned
    Ban Ki-moon – Ban Ki-moon SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago
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Karzai claims victory as Afghan runoff cancelled
  1. Afghanistan now faces significant challenges and the new president must move swiftly to form a government that is able to command the support of both the Afghan people and the international community.
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago
  2. The announcement that was made by the electoral commission today will not solve the problems of Afghanistan, and it doesn't have any basis in law
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago
  3. His excellency Hamid Karzai, who has won the majority of votes in the first round and is the only candidate for the second round, is declared by the Independent Election Commission as the elected president of Afghanistan
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago
  4. we cannot be deterred, we must not be deterred. ... The work of the United Nations will continue.
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago
  5. We congratulate President Karzai on his victory in this historic election and look forward to working with him
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago
  6. We expected that this commission would announce something like this because this commission has never been independent and has always supported President Karzai
    SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago
  7. It's over. He withdrew. Karzai wins. I think we are much more hung up than they will be on rules
    – Ronald E. Neumann SOURCE: Globe and Mail 1 month ago

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