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08 Dec 2011 - The Secretary-General welcomes the smooth holding of the presidential and legislative elections in Liberia today. He commends the people of Liberia for exercising their right to vote in a calm and peaceful manner. This election is an important milestone in the efforts to consolidate peace and democracy in the country.
08 Dec 2011 - 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, Ellen Margrethe Løj, Special Representative of the Secretary-General
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Yasmina Bouziane (UNMIL Spokesperson)
08 Dec 2011 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Louis M. Aucoin of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative (Rule of Law) for Liberia. He will replace Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu of Ghana, who completed her assignment on 31 October 2011. The Secretary-General is grateful for Ms. Mensa-Bonsu’s dedicated service for the past four years.
08 Dec 2011 - The top United Nations envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margarethe Løj challenged Liberians to collectively and individually take actions that will nurture and sustain their hard-won peace.
08 Dec 2011 - As part of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia to assist in the 2011 Liberian election by supporting Liberian institutions and political parties in creating an atmosphere conducive to the conduct of peaceful elections, UNMIL Radio will, on Thursday 1st September 2011, launch a new electoral programme dubbed “Hot Seat”.
08 Dec 2011 - "The 2011 elections will be a milestone towards strengthening peace in Liberia for Liberians," the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) Ellen Margrethe Løj said at UNMIL Head quarters in Monrovia on Wednesday July 13 when she awarded UN peacekeeping medals to 15 Nepalese Military Police Officers as an acknowledgement for their commitment in maintaining peace and stability and their dedication to the UN.
08 Dec 2011 - UPDATE: Extension of registration date to 26 August, 2011
As part of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia to assist in the 2011 Liberian election by supporting Liberian institutions and political parties in creating an atmosphere conducive to the conduct of peaceful elections, UNMIL Radio will, on Thursday 1st September 2011, launch a new electoral programme dubbed “Hot Seat”.
08 Dec 2011 - 16 September 2011 - The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia (UNMIL) by another year, stressing the supporting role it will play when the West African country holds presidential and legislative elections next month - only the second such polls since the end of a brutal civil war almost a decade ago.
08 Dec 2011 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the people of Liberia to refrain from violence despite political disagreement, and encouraged them to ensure that peace is maintained during the second round of presidential elections scheduled for Tuesday.
08 Dec 2011 - Dakar, 28 November, 2011 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-second high-level consultation in Dakar in order to facilitate the coordination of the action of the UN in promoting the stability in the sub-region.
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08 Dec 2011 - The Secretary-General welcomes the smooth holding of the presidential and legislative elections in Liberia today. He commends the people of Liberia for exercising their right to vote in a calm and peaceful manner. This election is an important milestone in the efforts to consolidate peace and democracy in the country.
08 Dec 2011 - 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, Ellen Margrethe Løj, Special Representative of the Secretary-General NEAR VERBATIM Yasmina Bouziane (UNMIL Spokesperson)
08 Dec 2011 - United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Louis M. Aucoin of the United States as his Deputy Special Representative (Rule of Law) for Liberia. He will replace Henrietta Joy Abena Nyarko Mensa-Bonsu of Ghana, who completed her assignment on 31 October 2011. The Secretary-General is grateful for Ms. Mensa-Bonsu’s dedicated service for the past four years.
08 Dec 2011 - The top United Nations envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margarethe Løj challenged Liberians to collectively and individually take actions that will nurture and sustain their hard-won peace.
UNMIL Radio Launches Elections Programme Dubbed “Hot Seat” for Legislative and Presidential Candidat08 Dec 2011 - UPDATE: Extension of registration date to 26 August, 2011 As part of the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia to assist in the 2011 Liberian election by supporting Liberian institutions and political parties in creating an atmosphere conducive to the conduct of peaceful elections, UNMIL Radio will, on Thursday 1st September 2011, launch a new electoral programme dubbed “Hot Seat”.
08 Dec 2011 - 16 September 2011 - The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia (UNMIL) by another year, stressing the supporting role it will play when the West African country holds presidential and legislative elections next month - only the second such polls since the end of a brutal civil war almost a decade ago.
08 Dec 2011 - Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today urged the people of Liberia to refrain from violence despite political disagreement, and encouraged them to ensure that peace is maintained during the second round of presidential elections scheduled for Tuesday.
08 Dec 2011 - Dakar, 28 November, 2011 - The Heads of the United Nations (UN) Peace Missions in West Africa held their twenty-second high-level consultation in Dakar in order to facilitate the coordination of the action of the UN in promoting the stability in the sub-region.