{"id":5409,"date":"2021-04-09T00:09:15","date_gmt":"2021-04-08T11:09:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/talamua.com\/?p=5409"},"modified":"2021-04-09T00:09:15","modified_gmt":"2021-04-08T11:09:15","slug":"the-united-nations-to-be-present-during-samoas-election-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/talamua.com\/?p=5409","title":{"rendered":"The United Nations to be present during Samoa&#8217;s election today"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_5411\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5411\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5411\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Simona-2.jpg?resize=740%2C495&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"495\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5411\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Simona Marinescu, United Nations Resident Coordinator for Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>APIA, SAMOA \u2013 09 APRIL 2021:<\/strong> The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Samoa said she will not act as an official observer during Samoa\u2019s general elections today.<\/p>\n<p>Simona Marinescu said \u201cthe role of the UN Resident Coordinator on Election Day includes having a presence on the ground to get a general sense as to how polling is going, and to receive updates on the voting process for internal reporting purposes,\u201d she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe position of the United Nations in national elections in general is objective, impartial, neutral and independent, and guided by the principles of national sovereignty and ownership.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFree and fair elections are the expression of respect for human rights and dignity, and the cornerstone of democratic governance and human development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe United Nations Country Team is confident that the 2021 elections will unfold peacefully and will lead to a positive outcome for the people of Samoa.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5412\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5412\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5412\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/talamua.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/One-UN-House.jpg?resize=740%2C366&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"One UN House\" width=\"740\" height=\"366\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-5412\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>The UN House at Tuana&#8217;imato.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>APIA, SAMOA \u2013 09 APRIL 2021: The United Nations Resident Coordinator in Samoa said she will not act as an official observer during Samoa\u2019s general elections today. 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