UNMIL completes its mandate in a now peaceful Liberia
UNMIL/PR/3003-18 Download PDF UNMIL completes its mandate in a now peaceful Liberia Monrovia, 30 March 2018 - Established in October 2003, in accordance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1509(2003) upon the signing of the August 2003 Comprehensive Peace Agreement, the United Nations…
Portrait of Donat Munyahu
I have many times heard our colleague spoken of highly by Radio Okapi staff as a man dedicated to his duties of ensuring transport is available to them at all hours of the day and night. Indeed all Radio Okapi staff are full of praise for his ability to devise solutions to transport problems. "Even…
Excerpts from the new President’s inaugural address on 22 January 2018 | His Excellency Mr. George Manneh Weah, President of the Republic of Liberia (2018-)
President of the Republic of Liberia, His Excellency Mr. George Manneh Weah | Photo: Albert G. Farran | UNMIL | 5 Feb 18 My fellow citizens, I have spent many years of my life in stadiums, but today is a feeling like no other. Today, we all wear the jersey of Liberia, and the victory belongs to the…
Preface - António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (2016-)
António Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (2016-) Photo: Mark Garten | UNMIL | 19 Dec 16 The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) deployed in October 2003 to a country which, after 14 years of brutal civil wars, was a failed state being pulled apart by warring factions. The…
Dedication
The flags of the United Nations and Liberia fly side by side at the UNMIL Headquarters in Monrovia, Liberia. Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 13 May 11 This book is dedicated, first and foremost, to the people of Liberia, whose resilience and determination have lifted their country from the ashes of…
HIV prevention in the hands of women
Goma, 25 march, 2018 – The entire month of March, called the month of the Woman, has been reserved for activities related to International Women’s Day celebrations. The commemorations marking this day are activities set aside to celebrate women’s achievements throughout the world. Its purpose is…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Proposal for a Christian state risks hard-won calm
Liberian traditional and religious leaders working together for peace. Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 24 Apr 13 During the first half of 2016, UNMIL helped diffuse potential conflict between Liberia’s Christian and Muslim communities which emerged from the country’s constitutional review process…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: Leading the Mission to a close
Farid Zarif, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIL (left), presents the UN flag to UNMIL Police Commissioner Simon Blatchly at UNMIL HQ during a farewell ceremony to honour uniformed personnel. Photo: Albert G. Farran | UNMIL | 5 Feb 18 When Farid Zarif arrived in…
The story of UNMIL [Book]: The election of President George Weah
George Manneh Weah is inaugurated as the new President of the Republic of Liberia at the Samuel Kanyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia. Photo: Albert G. Farran | UNMIL | 22 Jan 18 On 29 December 2017, the National Elections Commission (NEC) Chair announced the final results of the 26 December…
Staying strong during Ebola | Karin Landgren, Under-Secretary-General, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (2012-2015)
Karin Landgren at a medal parade for a Ghanaian military contingent in Buchanan, Grand Bassa County.Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 16 Nov 12 In 2012, Karin Landren of Sweden became UNMIL’s fourth SRSG, having already led missions in Burundi and Nepal. Less than two years into her job, Ebola arrived…
Special Representative of the Secretary-General (2008-2012) | Keeping Liberia stable while building the peace Ellen Margrethe Løj, Under-Secretary-General,
Ellen Margrethe Løj addresses UNPOL and Liberia National Police at Paynesville in Monrovia. Photo: Staton Winter | UNMIL | 24 Apr 10 The longest serving and third SRSG in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj had previously been Denmark’s Permanent Representative to the UN, as well as Ambassador to Israel…