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SRSG Farid Zarif (second left) farewell to former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria (C), member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Board and his team who were visiting Liberia during the presidential runoff elections. ©UNMIL\Photo: Carla Feriguetti

Liberia Presidential run-off elections: Interview with former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria

Prior to his departure, former President Olusegun Obasanjo of Nigeria, member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-level Advisory Board gave an interview.
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Security Council Press Statement on Elections in Liberia

The members of the Security Council congratulated the Liberian people and government, as well as political leaders, civil society organizations, and the media for the peaceful conduct of the December 26 presidential runoff…
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Security Council Press Statement on Elections in Liberia

The members of the Security Council congratulated the Liberian people and government, as well as political leaders, civil society organizations, and the media for the peaceful conduct of the December 26 presidential runoff…
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Photo:  Albert González Farran

ECOWAS celebrates Human Rights Day – 2018

The United Nations Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Head of UNMIL, Farid Zarif, co-chaired the 2nd official celebration of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Human Rights Day.
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Secretary-General's Opening remarks at press conference

16 January 2018 Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you very much for your presence. It is very good to see all of you and let me start by wishing you all a very happy and healthy new year. I have just spoken to the Member States…
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22 January 2018. Monrovia: (Center) George Manneh Weah is given the honours as the new president of Liberia at the Inauguration ceremony at the Samuel Canyon Doe Sports Complex in Monrovia, Liberia.  Photo © UNMIL / Albert Gonzalez Farran

Liberia: UN welcomes new President’s inauguration as key milestone on country’s road to success

George Weah was inaugurated on Monday as the new President of Liberia, where the United Nations is set to close its peacekeeping mission in a few weeks after a successful 15-year presence in the West African country.
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Photo:  Albert González Farran

UNMIL police officers awarded with United Nations medal

For their remarkable service to peacekeeping mission in Liberia, nine United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Police Officers were awarded with United Nations (UN) medals at the ceremony organized in UNMIL head quarters.
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