UN Envoy honours Ghanaian peacekeepers, urges Liberians to emulate Ghana’s electoral record
Buchanan, Liberia - The head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj has hailed Ghana’s impressive democratic credentials propelled by transparent and peaceful elections, and called on…
‘A successful election is a shared responsibility of all Liberians,’ says UN Envoy
Monrovia Liberia - The UNMIL Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj has called upon political actors in Liberia to take advantage of the democratic space and express their ideas freely…
UNHCR helps first group of Ivorian refugees return home from Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia, October 25 (UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency has facilitated the return of the first group of Ivorian refugees who have opted for voluntary repatriation from Liberia, where they sought safety during the…
March 23 Press Briefing
Yasmina Bouziane (UNMIL Spokesperson) | Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this special UNMIL press briefing.We have two special guests here with us here today. I would like to welcome all national and…
April 02 Press Briefing
Mr. George Somerwill (Chief of UNMIL Public Information Section) | Good evening ladies and gentlemen and welcome to this special UNMIL press briefing. Welcome to our colleagues in the national and international media who are…
March 17 Press Briefing
Yasmina Bouziane (UNMIL Spokesperson) Today we have the privilege of having the 3rd quarterly briefing of the Joint EU Funded Food...
Ivorian Refugees: Images Of An Unfolding Crisis From Butuuo, Nimba County
A photographic chronicle of images taken in Butuuo, Nimba County Over the past five months more than 130,000 Ivorian refugees have sought safety in Liberia. Many have found shelter in the homes of host communities and have…
SRSG calls on Liberians not to intervene in the crisis in Ivory Coast
During a two-day visit to Zwedru the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj urged Paramount Chiefs and other local elders in the border towns of Grand Gedeh County to assist UNMIL in…
HUMANITARIAN SITUATION OVERVIEW No. 32.
The number of Ivorian refugees now stands at 159,000, dropping from 178,000, after completing a verification exercise. Thorough house to house checks were also carried out, which also discovered some abandoned shelters and…
Liberia’s biggest refugee camp opens
Zwedru, 1 September, 2011 - The first day of September marked a new beginning for hundreds of Ivorian refugees as they relocated from host communities to begin life in six refugee camps. The day also marked the official…
UNMIL Ukrainian peacekeepers’ role crucial to stability in West Africa sub-region, says UN Envoy
Monrovia, Liberia – On Friday, 3 June, officers of the Ukrainian Aviation Unit of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) were rewarded for their achievements in maintaining peace and stability in Liberia, and the West African sub…
US AFRICOM Chief Stresses Continued Partnership
[In Profile Daily, Insight, The Inquirer, The News] | The Commander of the US Africa Command (US AFRICOM) has assured the Liberian government that the country's future is positive because of the quality of professional…