-democracy forum hears
Local elections observer missions are more important watchdogs of the process than international monitors and countries should ensure that representatives from many diverse groups are a part of that process, a panel on democracy underscored on Wednesday.
“At the UN, we are pushing very hard (for) national observers …they are the ones who have good coverage, that’s important and they are needed…,” Gerardo Noto – Resident Representative of the UNDP for Guyana and Suriname told a University of Guyana ‘Democracy Talks’ forum, held in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme, the European Union and other partners at the Marriott Hotel.
He was joined by panelists Luis Martinez-Betanzos UNDP’s Chief Electoral Advisor for Latin America and the Caribbean and EU Ambassador René van Nes for Part 2 of UG’s Democracy Talks series and focused on the European Parliamentary Elections, set from June 6th to 9th of this year. The forum was moderated by Yeşim Oruç, – Resident Coordinator United Nations Guyana.