Communique: Peace and Security Council 644th Meeting Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 12 December 2016

Abstract

Recalling the Press Statement of the 642nd meeting held on 6 December 2016, by which Council congratulated the out-going President Yahya Jammeh for the peaceful conduct of the presidential election of 1 December 2016, and commended him for his acceptance of the out come of the election by recognizing the victory of the opposition candidate Adama Barrow, the President-Elect of The Gambia. The Council calls upon the Government of The Gambia and all other concerned Gambian stakeholders to work together to facilitate a peaceful and orderly transfer of power to the new President of The Gambia, as decided by the people of the Gambia