7. Also welcomes the enactment of the Law on the Administration and Management of Communes/Sangkat and the Law on the Election of Commune/Sangkat Councils and the elections scheduled for 3 February 2002, strongly urges the Government of Cambodia, including at local and provincial levels, to conduct free and fair elections without violence to any party and encourages the international community to assist the Government to this end, strongly urges all political parties to participate in the elections in a democratic and peaceful manner, and in this regard welcomes the agreement of the two parties in power to abstain from violence, urges the Government to investigate thoroughly any instances of violence and intimidation that occur, and stresses the importance of independent and transparent national, provincial and commune election committees;
7. 又欢迎柬埔寨颁布社区/区行政和管理法和社区/区委员会选举法，欢迎该国定于2002年2月3日举行选举，强烈敦促柬埔寨政府，包括地方和省级政府，进行自由、公平的选举，不要让任何一方遭受暴力，并鼓励国际社会在这方面协助该国政府，又大力敦促所有政党民主地、和平地参与这场选举，在这方面，欢迎当权的两方同意不使用暴力，敦促在发生暴力事件和恐吓事件时，该国政府要彻底调查，强调必须有独立的、透明的国家、省、社区三级的选举委员会；