The United Nations Electoral Expert Monitoring Team (EEMT), established under the mandate of the Security Council Resolution 1740, began its first visit to Nepal this week.
The team will make many visits to Nepal during the electoral process for the Constituent Assembly elections.
According to a press release issued by UNMIN Tuesday, the five-member team is comprised of Dr Rafael Lopez-Pintor, the team leader (Spain), Ayman Ayoub (Syria), Stefanie Luthy (Switzerland), Antonio Reis (Brazil), and Bong-Scuk Sohn (Republic of Korea).
Appointed directly by the Secretary-General, members of the EEMT are responsible for assessing the electoral process on a regular basis in order to determine whether it is proceeding in a manner which will lead to a result that accurately reflects the will of the Nepali people.
In making its assessments, the EEMT will meet with a range of stakeholders, including the government, members of the Interim Legislature-Parliament, political parties, civil society organisations, and national and international electoral observer groups.
The EEMT reports to the Secretary-General on the conduct of the election. The Secretary-General will share reports of the EEMT with the Government of Nepal.
The EEMT is not a part of UNMIN. It operates separately from the UNMIN Electoral Assistance Office, which provides technical assistance to the Election Commission.
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