UN General Assembly recognizes Ouattara as Ivory Coast president

The U.N. General Assembly has recognized Alassane Ouattara as the winner of the Ivory
Coast's presidential election, giving a boost to his bid to unseat Laurent Gbagbo, who has refused to step down.


Meanwhile, At a special conference on the Ivory Coast held in Geneva, United Nations Deputy High Commissioner for Human Rights Kyung-wha Kang told the council that the human rights situation in Cote d'Ivoire is worsening.

“Incitement to hatred are not permissible under international law,” she said.

She told the UN Human Rights Council it has been difficult to investigate allegations of abuse.

“The deteriorating conditions and general insecurity have severely hampered economic and social activities for many Ivoirians, especially the poorest,” she said.

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