New Prison Facility to Boost Liberia’s Justice Sector
Liberia’s justice sector has received a much needed boost with the ground-breaking ceremony for a new prison facility in Cheesemanburg, Montserrado County, to replace the overcrowded Monrovia Central Prison. Vice-President…
Departing UN Envoy Ellen Margrethe Løj admitted into the Humane Order of African Redemption
The Special Representative was so honored, said a Citation to her, “in honor of the distinguished services you have so laudably and efficiently rendered to the people of Liberia through you mission.” Throughout her tenure…
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Liberia eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus
MONROVIA, Liberia, February 2012 – Liberia has been declared to have eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus (MNT). The declaration was made recently by a validation team from the World Health Organization after a…
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Deputy UN Envoy calls for redoubling of efforts to revamp Liberia’s justice system
The Deputy UN envoy in Liberia for Rule of Law, Louis Aucoin has called on all actors of the criminal justice chain in Liberia to redouble their efforts to revamp the country’s justice system. Speaking at a ceremony in the…
June 17 Press Briefing
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson, His Royal Highness Prince Zeid Al-Hussein, Chair of the Peace Building Commission, Country Configuration for LiberiaMs. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Deputy Special Representative of the…
May 18 Press Briefing
Mr. George Somerwill, Chief of UNMIL Public Information Section, Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for the Rule of Law Special Press Briefing Wednesday, May 18, 2011 Mr. George…
April 02 Press Briefing
Mr. George Somerwill, Chief of UNMIL Public Information Section, Ms. Valerie Amos, The United Nations Under-Secretary-General (USG) for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator NEAR VERBATIM Mr. George Somerwill…
March 23 Press Briefing
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson, Ellen Loj, Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Mr. Ibrahima Coly, UNHCR Representative-Liberia Yasmina Bouziane…
March 17 Press Briefing
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson; Mr. Adolfo Alonso, EU Taskforce Leader; Mr. Kees Houtman, Joint Programme Manager on Food Security and Nutrition; and Mr. Syed Abdul Razak, FAO Emergency Coordinator NEAR VERBATIM Yasmina…
15 November Press Briefing
NEAR VERBATIM Yasmina Bouziane (UNMIL Spokesperson) Good morning ladies and gentlemen, members of the media who are present here today and to our UNMIL Radio listeners who are tuning in to our special press briefing today…
24 November Press Briefing
Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson; Hon. Andrew G. Tehmeh, Deputy Gender and Development Minister; Ms. Rozanna Schack, Executive Director of THINK (Local NGO); Ms. Madhumita Sarkar, Adviser, UN Joint Programme on Sexual and…
22 February Press Briefing
We have the pleasure today to have with us the Officer-in-Charge of UNMIL, and you all have been writing about him in the press as the Acting Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of the United…