Monrovia, Liberia – The Permanent Representative of Sweden to the United Nations, Madam Nicola Clase has disclosed plans to support Liberia’s peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts.
Addressing reporters Monday, November 25, 2024 in Monrovia, Madam Clase said the United Nations Peacebuilding Commission’s Liberia Configuration was formed to accompany Liberia on the road from civil war to a peaceful and prosperous society.
“We want to support Liberia’s peacebuilding and sustaining peace efforts.”
She said the Peacebuilding Fund has given more than $100 million since 2007 to assist Liberia’s peacebuilding initiatives, including national and local government institutions.
According to Madam Clase, she traveled to Liberia for five days with the UN Resident Coordinator and other staff members from the UN Peacebuilding Support Office, which houses the Peacebuilding Fund and serves as the Secretariat of the Peacebuilding Commission.
“The United Nations has worked with the Government of Liberia, Joint Security, the UN Country Team, civil society, women’s organizations, and young people over the last five days,” the top UN official stated. We have been in Bong County and here in Monrovia.
“The hospitality extended by the Liberian government and people has been greatly appreciated.” As we’ve seen, Liberia offers a wealth of opportunities,” she said.
Liberians have a strong commitment to peace, according to Madam Clase, who also mentioned the success of the 2023 elections.
She described how, while interacting with young people, she was struck by their tenacity and insight, stating that Liberians are dedicated to contributing to society.
In order to put the nation on a course for long-term, sustainable development that would also sustain peace, the top UN official emphasized the necessity of tying peacebuilding and development together. It also demonstrated the necessity of continuing to invest in educational opportunities for adults, children, and adolescents.
Madam Clase, “We witnessed how women are advocates for peace in their communities during our visits to a women’s peace hut and our talks with women’s groups. Liberian women were instrumental in bringing an end to the civil war and putting the nation on a road toward lasting peace.”
Many women, she continued, emphasized the need for services, safety from sexual and gender-based abuse, and chances for economic and political involvement.
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