New York, USA – President Joseph Boakai has been steadfast in his commitment to promote the idea of one Africa. President Boakai stated that Africa is entitled to the seat on the UN Security Council in his speech to the 2025 UNGA. In order to assist Liberia recover from its violent history and establish itself as an ethical ambassador for peace and stability in international affairs, President Boakai applauded multilateral cooperation, which was supported by ECOWAS, the African Union, and the United Nations.
He praised the UN as the “most critical multilateral platform” for justice, peace, and prosperity and emphasized Liberia’s constitutional obligation to uphold multilateralism during a period when its legitimacy is being questioned.
He renewed the call for justice by establishing a War and Economic Crimes Court domestically and promised to advance for Africa’s interests in the nation’s historic election to the UN Security Council.
“The seat belongs to Africa, even though the inscription will read Liberia during this two-year term. Referring to the nation’s election to a non-permanent seat on the UN Security Council for 2026–2027 the first full term in its history.”
Liberia’s contributions, he pledged, would be informed by the continent’s common experiences as well as its own hard-won lessons in resolving disputes.
The Liberian leader reiterated his nation’s commitment to diplomacy and peaceful conflict resolution in the context of international security, supporting mediation initiatives in the Middle East and Ukraine and advocating for the establishment of a two-state solution between Israel and Palestine.
Boakai also pushed for immediate climate action, pointing out that strong storms and rising sea levels were already harming livelihoods and degrading Liberia’s shoreline. Calling for greater climate justice and the full capitalization of the Loss and Damage Fund, he stated that “those who contribute the least to this crisis should not be forced to suffer the most.”
Joining the Global South in calling for changes to the global financial system, the president of Liberia denounced a system he called “outdated and unjust” and called for debt repayment plans that let developing nations focus on sustainable development, health, and education.
