In this we have the clear support of the international community, with the United Nations Security Council giving its unanimous support to my demand for presidential elections. On January 23, the Security Council issued a statement expressing regret that the conduct of “free and fair presidential elections” had not yet been carried out in accordance with Security Council Resolution 1559, which was passed on the eve of Lahoud’s extension.
此次民主运动的主要目标是开启非暴力宪政进程，通过自由公开的选举选出新的总统来取代拉胡德。我们在这一点上获得了国际社会明白无误的支持。联合国安理会一致支持我的总统选举要求。1月23日，安理会发表声明，对没有按照安理会1599号决议举行“自由公正的总统选举”表示遗憾，该决议于拉胡德延长任期的前夜通过。