Note to the Secretary-General: Municipal Elections in Saudi Arabia

Title

Note to the Secretary-General: Municipal Elections in Saudi Arabia

Date

6 August 2004

Description

Mr Kieran Prendergast informs the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan about his concerns regarding the commitment of United Nations to organizational implication of the Municipal Elections in Saudi Arabia in reference to the criticisms from human rights and women groups. He suggested the provision of technical Assistance to the forthcoming municipal council election is Saudi Arabia.
Note: S. Iqbal Riza to Kieran Prendergast: " Mr Prendergast, SG could not see this before departure, but doubtless would approve of your view on part b. You might proceed with A if possible indicating intent rather than commitment.Thanks. SIR 9/8."

Type

Internal memo

Coverage

Language

English

Source

United Nations
UN Archive Collection: DPA Department of Political Affairs 2004 (Jan- Sept)

Format

PDF

Identifier

UN1512

Rights

United Nations

Original Format

Memorandums

Collection

Citation

Kieran Prendergast, “Note to the Secretary-General: Municipal Elections in Saudi Arabia,” The Selected Papers of UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan 1997-2006, accessed June 19, 2025, https://ccnydigitalscholarship.org/kofiannan/items/show/8133.

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