Eleanor Roosevelt of the United States holding a Declaration of Human Rights poster in English. (November 1949). UN Photo
Human Rights Day: UN launches campaign for 70th anniversary of Universal Declaration
The United Nations on Sunday kicked off in Paris, France, a year-long campaign to honor the foundational human rights document, which next year marks its 70th anniversary.
Photo: Carla Feriguetti
International Human Rights Day celebrated in Tubmanburg- Bomi County
The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in collaboration with the Government of Liberia and other international partners celebrated the International Human rights day that marked the last day of the 16 days of activism…
The Secretary-General remarks at One Planet Summit Paris, 12 December 2017 [As Delivered]
We are not yet winning the war on climate change -- the defining challenge of our times. The Paris Agreement lays the basis for ambitious action. But we know that current commitments will not get us there.
Gender sensitive reporting training for Lofa County journalists by UNMIL-funded Quick Impact Project
Driven by the initiative ’Gender Sensitive Reporting; fairer portrayal of Women in the Media’, the Female Journalists Association of Liberia (FeJAL) trained journalists in Voinjama, Lofa County from 28 to 30 November 2017.
15 November 2017, Monrovia - Friendly hugs between members of Youth Political Party National Youth League at the signing of the Liberian Youth Peace Declaration. ©UNMIL Photo: Shpend Bërbatovci
Liberian Youth Sign the Peace Declaration
On today’s forum for Political Party National Youth League organized by the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) in Monrovia City Hall, the Liberian Youth Peace Declaration was signed.
Photo: Carla Feriguetti
UNMIL facilitates the Conference of Women in the Security Sector
The Ministries of Justice, Defense and Gender, Children and Social Protection supported by the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) convened a Conference of Women in the Security Sector under the slogan ‘Nothing for Us…
Photo: Carla Feriguetti
UNMIL renovated military barracks of AFL
On 20 December 2017, The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) through the Quick Impact Project (QIP) ceremonially handed over the renovated Military barracks of the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL) in Lofa County.
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIL, Farid Zarif after addressing the attendnts at the formal opening of the Monsterrado County Service Center in Bentol City. ©UNMIL Photo: Shpend Bërbatovci
Renovated by UNMIL, Monsterrado County Service Center in Bentol City was inaugurated
Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIL, Farid Zarif, accompanied by President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf; US Ambassador Christine Elder; EU Head of Corporation Section and Governance, Mr. Hans Lambrecht…
Transporting voting material part of UN support for Liberia elections
Liberians return to the polls next week for a run-off election. Mr Zarif spoke with Doug Coffman about the Mission's support ahead of the 26 December election and its imminent departure from the West African country.
26 December 2017, Presidential Runoff ElectionA voters casting his ballot in a voter precinct. ©UNMIL Photo: Shpend Berbatovci
Liberians are voting for the Presidential runoff election, 26 December 2017
Liberians are voting for the Presidential runoff election, 26 December 2017.
Statement attributable to the Spokesman for the Secretary-General on Liberia
The Secretary-General welcomes the peaceful conduct of the second round of the Presidential election in Liberia. He commends the Government, political parties and people of Liberia for the orderly poll.
A voter in Liberia casting his ballot for a president in the second round of vote on 26 December 2017. Photo: UNMIL/Shpend Berbatovci
UN chief commends peaceful vote in Liberia, dispatches Nigeria's Obasanjo
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres on Wednesday welcomed the peaceful conduct of the second round of the presidential election in Liberia.