by the United Nations

“ Reiterates further that the Special Representative of the Secretary- General shall certify that all stages of the electoral process provide all the necessary guarantees for the holding of open, free, fair and transparent presidential and legislative elections in accordance with international standards and reaffirms its full support to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in his certification role ”

“ Stresses the importance of an inclusive participation of the Ivorian civil society in the electoral process, and of ensuring the equal protection of and respect for human rights of every Ivorian as they relate to the electoral system, and in particular respect for freedom of opinion and expression, and removing obstacles and challenges to women’s participation and full involvement in public life ”

“ Decides to renew the mandate of UNOCI, as determined in resolution 1739 (2007) , until 31 May 2010, in particular to support the organization in Côte d’Ivoire of free, fair open and transparent elections ”