United Nations, Rajab 21, 1435, May 20, 2014, SPA -- U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged the candidates and political parties in Malawi to hold fair and peaceful elections Tuesday. "The secretary-general takes note of Malawi's first tripartite elections," his office said in a statement late Monday. "The secretary-general is convinced that a successful process of presidential, primary, and local council elections will be instrumental for the consolidation of democracy in Malawi." --SPA 18:48 LOCAL TIME 15:48 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w