The Heads of the United Nations Missions in Côte d’Ivoire (UNOCI) and Liberia (UNMIL), along with Government officials from both nations, met on the 5th of April 2013 in Monrovia to discuss current border security and humanitarian issues as well as reconciliation and bilateral cooperation between Liberia and Côte d’Ivoire with the support of UNMIL and UNOCI. They also reviewed the implementation of recommendations of their previous Quadripartite meeting, which took place on 13 June 2012 in Abidjan.

Briefing the UN Security Council today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Coordinator of United Nations operations in Liberia, Ms Karin Landgren, said the UN would continue to support the democratic aspirations of the Liberian people to institutionalize the foundations of the country’s long-term stability as the progressive handover of security responsibilities takes place between the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and Liberian authorities.

The transatlantic slave trade raged for 400 years and claimed more than 15 million victims. Africans and people of African descent were victims of these brutal acts and continue to suffer the consequences.

Monrovia, Liberia: The Government of Liberia with support from the United Nations in Liberia will on March 18, 2013, hold nation-wide consultations on the Post 2015 Development Agenda.

Zwedru, Liberia – Speaking at a medal awards ceremony for Indian Police Officers serving with the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia, Ms Karin Landgren reiterated the UN’s commitment to supporting Liberia’s security as transition of the mission’s security responsibilities to the Liberian authorities continues.