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UN Reaffirms Commitment To Liberia’s Future

Monrovia, Liberia – Madam Christine N. Umutoni, the UN Resident Coordinator in Liberia, underscored the organization’s ongoing commitment to assisting Liberia’s path toward peace, development, and resilience as the UN continues its month-long commemoration of its 80th anniversary.
“Together, we can build on past achievements to shape a Liberia that is resilient, inclusive, and thriving,” the UN Coordinator wrote in a blog post.

She emphasized that Liberia’s long-standing partnership with the UN remains a testament to the nation’s leadership and determination to achieve sustainable development and lasting peace. According to Madam Umutoni, the United Nations is honored to support Liberia “yesterday, today, and tomorrow,” highlighting the long-standing collaboration between the international organization and one of its original African members.

The UN Charter was signed in 1945 by four African countries, including Liberia, which has been instrumental in promoting democracy, human rights, and peace in the world community. “Liberia’s experience offers lessons beyond its borders: peace as courage; democracy as discipline; development as dignity,” she said.

It places people at the center: the mother in Grand Gedeh walking for clean water; the student in Buchanan dreaming of coding; the fisher in Robertsport reading the tides; the entrepreneur in Paynesville seeking access to financing. These are the lives our policies must reach. This is where the work of our UN in Liberia team must meet the moment – not in abstraction, but in concrete change,” she added.

She stated that eighty years ago, Liberia helped establish the United Nations, which is now hailed as a legacy. The UN Coordinator clarified, saying, “Liberia is no longer just a recipient of peace. Among its constructors is this one. Liberia no longer solely benefits from multilateralism. Among its shapers is this one. The United Nations must be more than a memorial at 80. Recommitment is required.

According to Madam Umutoni, the future pact must be more than just a declaration of intent as the UN looks to the next 80 years; it must also serve as a roadmap for change, leading to a more accountable, inclusive, and successful UN.

For her, Liberia is prepared to provide its voice and leadership to that movement, which calls for a revitalized UN, rebalanced multilateralism, and a future based on cooperation and peace.

“In his General Assembly address, President Boakai affirmed Liberia’s intent to be “a bridge to peace, a development partner, and a defender of human rights.” That aspiration is shared across Africa and around the world by people who believe the UN can still be a force for justice, inclusion and dignity.”

Speaking on leadership and local effect, Madam Umutoni added that Liberia has a long history of influencing regional and international organizations, having been the continent’s first republic and having played a part in the founding of the United Nations and the African Union.

“Liberia’s leadership is based on inclusion and reform, and the same principles are shaping its development priorities on the ground in the face of geopolitical tensions, a triple environmental emergency, and growing social inequalities today,” she said.

She said the nation is investing in accelerators that prioritize people and are in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Madam Umutoni, “With nearly 60 per cent of its population under the age of 25, Liberia has the right ambition of access to quality education and opportunities for young people. It efforts to boost economic inclusion for women and rural communities, prioritizes climate resilience and nature-based solutions and strengthens infrastructure to open markets are well recognized.”

Reported by: Prince Saah

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