UNMIL PR 108 Monrovia, Liberia - UN Envoy Ellen Margrethe Løj has underscored the need to redouble efforts in supporting the Government of Liberia to deal with the challenges of armed robberies, mob...
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Security Council renews Liberia arms embargo, travel ban, also approves one-year extension of expert monitoring panel - resolution 1854 (2008) unanimously adopted
SC/9547 Security Council 6051st Meeting (AM) Welcoming what it called the sustained progress made by the Government of Liberia in rebuilding the country for its citizens, the Security Council renewed...
UN Envoy commends Pakistani peacekeepers for security and humanitarian work in Liberia
UNMIL PR 107 Tubmanburg, Liberia - During a ceremony held in Tubmanburg to honour Pakistani peacekeepers in Liberia, UN Envoy Ellen Margrethe Løj gave the assurance that the UN Mission in Liberia...
Liberia: Sensitivity and belief - A Human Rights Officer's experience
Greenville, Liberia: "Once we found a 13-year-old girl locked up in a police station. She had been accused of murdering a child of eight. She has been in detention for almost 48 hours... the first...
Mercy ship sails on from Liberia after four-year rebuilding effort
Liberian leaders pay tribute to Africa Mercy crew and commit to continue progress Monrovia Liberia, December 16, 2008 -- The Africa Mercy pulled out of the Free Port of Monrovia, Liberia, this past...
Committed UN Police Force needed to strengthen Liberia National Police
UNMIL PR 106 Monrovia, Liberia - UN Envoy Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj has said that in addressing the challenges in strengthening the rule of law in Liberia, UNMIL still needs a committed police force to...
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Administration of justice, criminal accountability of UN officials on mission among issues, as GA adopts 18 texts recommended by Legal Committee
GA/10798 Sixty-third General Assembly Plenary 67th & 68th Meetings (AM & PM) Also Adopts 10 Texts on Wide Range of Issues, including Conflict Diamonds, Sport for Peace, Relief Assistance, Millennium...
Liberia: Will those investigated by the Truth and Reconciliation Commission ever be prosecuted?
On 30 November 2008 the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (TRC) published a list of 198 names of individuals who are suspected of perpetrating war crimes and other serious human rights...
Liberia: UNMIL releases human rights report highlighting need to strengthen the justice system
UNMIL PR 102 Monrovia, Liberia - The UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) today released its Bi-annual Report on the human rights situation in Liberia. The Report covers major human rights issues monitored...
UN Envoy says Liberian Government and international community must work together
UNMIL PR 101 Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, Liberia - UN Envoy Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj has said despite progress made in maintaining peace and stability in Liberia, the need to strengthen and reform...
Liberia: UNPOL Commissioner urges for the protection of women and children against sexual violence and abuse
UNMIL PR 100 Monrovia, Liberia - UN Police Commissioner, Mr. Henrik Stiernblad has emphasized the need to protect women and children, as they are the most vulnerable to sexual violence and abuse. He...
Liberia: Tenegar Town celebrates dedication of new clinic as beacon of hope
Liberian President Johnson Sirleaf thanks Mercy Ships Partners Monrovia, Liberia November 26, 2008 - Hundreds of Tenegar Town residents and community leaders came together from diverse ethnic,...
Ghana's President says we live in an interdependent world and promises more support for Liberia
UNMIL PR 96 Monrovia, Liberia - The President of Ghana, John Agyekum Kufuor has promised continued support for Liberia's rule of law and emerging economic sectors as a means to encourage Liberia...
Liberia: UNMIL Humanitarian Situation Report No. 156
HIGHLIGHTS - Child Protection in Liberia - WASH sector in Liberia Child Protection in Liberia The World Congress II against the Sexual Exploitation of Children and Adolescents, set for 25-28 November...
Liberia: No relief as most Monrovians go without toilets
MONROVIA, 19 November 2008 (IRIN) - With just one in 25 Liberians having access to a toilet, most use the nearest bush or beach, unwittingly committing what the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) calls "the...
Protecting girls and women from sexual violence in post-war Liberia
By David Koch The World Congress III against the Sexual Exploitation of Children, set for 25-28 November 2008 in Brazil, aims to promote international cooperation for more effective action on sexual...
Indian female police officers inspire women to join Liberian Police to support rule of law
UNMIL PR 94 Monrovia, Liberia - The presence of the all-female Indian Formed Police Unit (FPU) in Liberia has inspired Liberian women to join the Liberia National Police (LNP), Head of the UN Mission...
Liberia: Associate Justice urges trial judges to uphold integrity of Court
UNMIL PR 93 Gbarnga, Bong County, Liberia - The Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of Liberia, Cllr. Kabina Janeh has urged Judges and Magistrates to ensure the effective control of their...
Mercy ships ensures that Liberian technicians can "fix it"
Mentoring Biomedical Technicians Program in Liberia completes successful first year Monrovia, Liberia November 12, 2008 - One of the biggest challenges to providing increased access to health care...
Jordan to boost UN Police presence in Liberia with additional formed police unit
UNMIL PR 92 Monrovia, Liberia - UN Envoy, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has welcomed Jordan's decision to boost the UN Police (UNPOL) presence in Liberia by providing an additional formed police unit (FPU),...