Monrovia, 18 August 2017 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIL, Farid Zarif speaking to the audience at the launch event of Civic and Voter Education for the 2017 Presidential and Representative Elections. © UNMIL Photo: Shpend Berbatovci
NEC launches Civic and Voter Education for the 2017 Presidential and Representative Elections
National Elections Commission (NEC) of Republic of Liberia today launched the Civic and Voter Education for the 2017 Presidential and Representative Elections.
Ten UNMIL Police Officers Awarded with UN Medal
For their remarkable service to peacekeeping mission in Liberia, 10 UNMIL Police Officers were awarded with UN medals today at UNMIL HQ.
Liberian Security Agencies and UNPOL continuous planning ahead electoral campaigns
Liberian Security Agencies and UNPOL met today at Liberia National Police (LNP) HQ for another Elections Task Force Executive Committee meeting. The main topic on the agenda was preparation, in terms of security, for the…
SRSG Zarif joined the Liberian Women National Political Forum
UNMIL SRSG Farid Zarif joins the The Liberian Women National Political Forum in hosting an evening of interaction with the female candidates in the 2017 Presidential and Legislative elections.
The Secretary-General Remarks to General Assembly informal dialogue on the responsibility to protect
The report that informs today’s dialogue is my first on the responsibility to protect. It comes at a time when the need for strengthened efforts to prevent genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity…
UN Women Liberia Country Representative, Marie Goreth Nizigama (left) and Marcel Akpovo, UNMIL Chief of Human Rights and Protection hand over equipment to Deputy Justice Minister for Administration and Public Safety, Wheatonia Dixon-Barnes (right).
UNMIL donates equipment and publications to support promotion of human rights in Liberia
On 8 August, UNMIL handed over a donation of equipment and publications to Liberia’s Ministry of Justice for the establishment of a Human Rights Resource Centre.
The tailoring school at the Monrovia Central Prison, Liberia
Turning Inmates into Tailors
My name is Henry Tambade (Zimbabwe). I am an international UN Volunteer stationed in Monrovia, serving as Corrections Training Officer with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) since September 2013.
The Secretary-General Remarks at closing of the 71st session of the General Assembly
Let me begin with a warm and heartfelt thank you to President of the 71st session of the General Assembly Peter Thompson.
Secretary-General António Guterres addresses a press conference ahead of the general debate of the seventy-second session of the General Assembly, which begins on 19 September.
Press Conference by Secretary-General António Guterres at United Nations Headquarters
We have a very busy week ahead. Global leaders will gather here next week at a time when our world faces major threats — from the nuclear peril to global terrorism, from inequality to cybercrime. Hurricanes and floods around…
UNMIL supports the Government of Liberia to convene one-day working session to discuss ways to enhance security sector accountability
On 15 September 2017, UNMIL facilitated one day session held for members of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) and the Liberia National Police (LNP) on the 2016 Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between the Ministry of…
Secretary-General Presents Annual Report to General Assembly
Secretary-General António Guterres (shown on screens) presents his annual report on the work of the Organization at the opening of the General Assembly’s seventy-second general debate. UN Photo/Cia Pak
Secretary-General's Address to the General Assembly
I am here in a spirit of gratitude and humility for the trust you have placed in me to serve the world’s peoples.
International Day of Peace 21 September
Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on 21 September. The General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, both within and among all nations and…