Charlotte Osei appointed UN International Elections Commissioner

The United Nations has appointed Charlotte Osei as an International Elections Commissioner to Afghanistan as it prepares to hold crucial presidential polls in September.

The appointment of the former EC chair was confirmed by a Presidential Decree issued by the President of Afghanistan,Ashraf Ghani.

Mrs Osei is expected to join a team of other UN-appointed election experts from around the world to provide much needed technical support,capacity building and electoral best practice advice to the Election Complaints Commission and the Independent Electoral Commission charged with delivering a peaceful democratic process and credible election.

Source: JoyNews