UN Security Council
2018

implementation of the Agreement; 20. Takes note of the measures taken until now to ensure proper preparation of the electoral process as well as to hold the upcoming electoral cycles according to the announced time frame, and encourages continued efforts in this direction; 21. Calls on the Government of Mali to ensure the protection of the right to peaceful assembly, including in the context of the ongoing state of emergency, and further calls upon all actors to show restraint, refrain from violence and the incitement thereof, as well as to resolve any potential disputes over the conduct of the electi ons through the use of established legal mechanisms; 22. Requests the SRSG to use his good offices to support the preparation, conduct and conclusion of the upcoming electoral cycles in pursuance of the conditions referenced in paragraph 19 above; 23. Calls for the continuation of a constructive dialogue between the Government, the Opposition and all relevant stakeholders on the modalities of the presidential elections, which is essential for the transparency and the credibility of