NEW : `` The new government will face serious challenges , '' U.N. chief says . In July , Abdullah and Ghani had come to an agreement , brokered by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry , to accept the result of a nationwide audit and form a unity government . State Dept . : Audit found `` significant '' fraud , but results legitimate . Ghani and Abdullah agreed to national unity government months . The deal comes after earlier in day of dispute between the two candidates .
NEW : `` The new government will face serious challenges , '' U.N. chief says . State Dept . : Audit found `` significant '' fraud , but results legitimate . Ghani and Abdullah agreed to national unity government months . The deal comes after earlier in day of dispute between the two candidates .