Abidjan, 19 April 2010... The head of the United Nations Assessment Mission, Raisedon Zenenga, and the United States ambassador in Côte d'Ivoire, Wanda Nesbitt, reviewed the political situation in Côte d'Ivoire on Monday, 19 April.

According to Mrs. Nesbitt, it involved examining the electoral process and the current issues, together. "We tried to discuss how the international community can continue to accompany and help Côte d'Ivoire to emerge from the crisis," she said at the end of the meeting, which took place at the headquarters of the United Nations Operation in Côte d'Ivoire (UNOCI).

The American diplomat called on the Ivorian political actors to make the maximum effort to resolve the current blockage on the electoral list. "The population is suffering and it is very important for Côte d'Ivoire to move forward," she concluded.

In the afternoon, Mr. Zenenga exchanged views with the acting Chargé d'Affaires of the European Union Delegation, Yves Gillet, at UNOCI's headquarters.

"We outlined our analysis of the Ivorian situation and we exchanged views on the current issues especially the voters' list, reunification and DDR," said Mr. Gillet at the end of the meeting.

Mr. Gillet also said that he exchanged views on UNOCI's role in the months and years to come.