UN General Assembly
2012

proclaim that the issue of the Mauritanian refugees in Senegal was finally closed. Along the same lines, the Government undertook to resolve the issue of the so-called humanitarian debt by paying those victims who were entitled to compensation and by settling the situation of members of the armed and security forces, Government workers and contract civil servants, whose rights were also restored. There has been a genuine and transparent political dialogue between the parties of the President’s majority and certain democratic opposition parties, which led to an agreement late last year. The agreement included the creation of a national independent electoral commission that is completely autonomous and that will fully oversee the upcoming elections, beginning with the legislative and municipal elections. In addition, there have been many important constitutional reforms, as called for by the democratic opposition. Mauritania has worked to strengthen good governance by ensuring transparency in the management of public funds and by enhancing the independent judicial system, particularly by improving the conditions of judges and guaranteeing their independence. The economy has seen sustained growth,