KABUL - Following the final decision-making session held today by Afghanistan’s Independent Election Commission (IEC) on findings from audited ballot boxes, the United Nations welcomes the completion of the nationwide audit of ballots cast in the country’s 14 June presidential elections run-off.

According to their respective mandates and responsibilities, the relevant Afghan electoral institutions will next hear complaints regarding the audit findings and certify and announce the final result.

“Today’s decisions mark the end of the supervisory role over the IEC-conducted audit which the two candidates requested the United Nations to play,” said the UN Senior Adviser to the IEC, Richard Chambers. “This particular role of the UN is over.”

The United Nations extends its gratitude to the IEC for its efforts and cooperation as well as to all of the international and Afghan observer organisations and diplomatic missions which contributed monitors to enhance the transparency of the exercise.