The Senior Advisor for Africa at the United States Mission to the United Nations says the United States is ready to work to further solidify the excellent ties already subsisting between the United States and Liberia, particularly at the level of the United Nations.
Ambassador Terence P. McCulley made the pledge recently when he paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr. at the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations.
Ambassador McCulley extolled His Excellency President George Manneh Weah, for what he termed as a successful participation in the High-Level Debate of the Seventy-third (73rd) session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).
The American diplomat also congratulated Ambassador Kemayah for his election as Chairman of the United Nations Political and Decolonization (Fourth) Committee and lauded him for his leadership of such a crucial committee.
According to a dispatch from the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations, Ambassador McCulley also used the visit to share the United States' interests at the United Nations, and sought Liberia's support in a number of areas; including the promotion of fundamental freedom, particularly the rights to peaceful assembly and freedom of association; as well as human rights.
In response, Ambassador Kemayah thanked Ambassador McCulley for the visit and described it as a great start in taking the excellent friendly ties between the United States and the Government of Liberia to a new and elevated level.
He assured Ambassador McCulley that the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations under his leadership will work in collaboration with the Permanent Mission of the United States to ensure that the interests of both countries are mutually projected at the United Nations.
Ambassador Kemayah also assured the United States of the unwavering support of the Government of Liberia, particularly in its pursuit to ensuring that the human rights of all peoples are protected.
In a related news, the Permanent Representative of the Kingdom of Norway to the United Nations His Excellency Ambassador Tore Hattrem has also paid a courtesy visit on Ambassador Kemayah, pledging Norway's commitment to continue working with Liberia in the areas of energy and marine resources; peace, stability and security; climate change and the environment; and development policy and humanitarian efforts.
Ambassador Hattrem said in addition to Norway's current support to Liberia, his country would encourage Norwegian investors to explore investment opportunities in Liberia; especially in the oil and gas sector.
The dispatch from the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations quotes Ambassador Hattrem as expressing the hope that his visit would serve as a great start in maintaining the already excellent ties of friendship subsisting between Norway and Liberia; particularly at the highest diplomatic stage of multilateralism – the United Nations.
For his part, Ambassador Kemayah expressed deep appreciation to Norway for its meaningful contributions to Liberia over the years and welcomed its consideration to explore investment opportunities in Liberia, especially in the area of oil and gas, stressing that Liberia was in urgent need of meaningful investments to help build its economy.
Ambassador Kemayah praised the ties of friendship subsisting between Liberia and Norway; and assured that it will continue to flourish under the leadership of His Excellency Dr. George Manneh Weah, President of Liberia.
