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

 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

 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

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

Yasmina Bouziane, UNMIL Spokesperson, Ellen Margrethe Løj, Special Representative of the Secretary-General

Ms. Ellen Margrthe Loj, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations

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Good morning to all of you.

I should start by saying Happy Belated New Year because I do not think I have seen you since we turn into the year, and thank you all for being here. As the Chief of Public Information said, this will be my last time I address you as the Special Representative of the Secretary-General in Liberia since I have now entered my last week of service.

 The members of the Security Council commend the people of Liberia on the completion of the first round of the Presidential and Legislative Elections on October 11, which was peaceful and orderly.  The members of the Security Council look forward to the peaceful conduct of the second round of elections from the October 25 announcement of results through the vote itself, scheduled for November 8. 

Yasmina Bouziane (UNMIL Spokesperson)
Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the press. Thank you for coming to this press conference with the Special Representative of the Secretary-General, Madam Ellen Margrethe Løj.

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 Secretary-General of Rule of Law,