Press releases
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06 Jun 2016 - Special Representative of the Secretary-General lauds Pakistan for its contributions The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Liberia, Farid Zarif lauded the Islamic Republic of Pakistan for its contribution to peacekeeping worldwide on 4 June, at a ceremony in Monrovia marking the International Day of Pakistani Peacekeepers.
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30 May 2016 - (Monrovia, 27 May 2016) – At a commemoration of the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers held today at UNMIL headquarters in Monrovia, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia, Farid Zarif, and the Coordinator of the Cabinet, Minister of Defence Brownie J. Samukai, laid wreaths in honour of the 238 uniformed and civilian peacekeepers who lost their lives while serving on the Mission since 2003.
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03 May 2016 - Human rights, democratic societies and sustainable development depend on the free flow of information. And the right to information depends on press freedom. Each year, we observe World Press Freedom Day to emphasize these fundamental principles, to protect the independence of the media and to honour media workers who risk and have lost their lives in the exercise of their profession. Read more. http://bit.ly/1TIYUDV
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27 Apr 2016 - Monrovia - The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) today handed over equipment required for explosive ordnance disposal (EOD) to the Armed Forces of Liberia (AFL). On 30 April, the AFL assumes full responsibility for EOD when UNMIL Bangladeshi Engineers that have been responsible for the past two years cease operations as they prepare for repatriation in May.
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Security Council meeting, New York - The situation in Liberia: Thirty-first progress report of the Secretary-General on the United Nations Mission in Liberia. Farid Zarif, of Afghanistan, as Special Representative for Liberia and head of the UNMIL (UN Photo/Manuel Elias)
17 Mar 2016 - (Monrovia/New York) Briefing the United Nations Security Council today, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) and Coordinator of UN Operations in Liberia, Farid Zarif, said both the Government of Liberia and the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) were confident that the priority targets in the country’s security transition plan will be met by 30 June, the deadline for the country to take full responsibility for its own security. -
10 Feb 2016 - Monrovia, 9 February 2016 ARMED FORCES DAY SIMPOSIUM: “OPERATIONS OTHER THAN WAR IN POST-UNMIL TRANSITION”
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31 Dec 2015 -Monrovia, 31 December 2015UNMIL Officer-in-Charge Waldemar Vrey made the following statement today:
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30 Dec 2015 -Monrovia, 30 December 2015UNMIL Officer-in-Charge Waldemar Vrey made the following statement today:
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24 Dec 2015 - Monrovia, 23 December 2014 Special Representative of the Secretary-General Farid Zarif made the following statement today: My dear Liberian friends, The holiday season is a time for reflection and celebration. It is a time when families gather and share in the spirit of joy and peace. It is a time for giving and a time for forgiveness; a time for tolerance and harmony among neighbours, and in the larger community.