Security Council Chamber, UN HQ, Manhattan, New York, United States | January 28, 2026: Thank you, Mr. President. I thank the Somali Presidency for convening this high-level debate and the briefers for their insightful interventions. Mr. President, Excellencies, the Middle East is not a distant theatre of conflict. It is a central test of whether this Council can still shape outcomes rather than merely catalogue suffering.

A Statement by Amb. Brown at the Security Council Open Debate on the Rule of Law, Organized by the Federal Republic of Somalia  \  Liberia thanks Somalia for convening this debate and the distinguished briefers for their insightful contributions. Mr. President, Excellencies:

Thank you, Mr. President. Liberia thanks the briefers for their important updates. Mr. President, the risks before us are clear:  Continued escalation, deepening humanitarian suffering, widespread destruction of infrastructure, and broader regional instability.

A Statement by Amb. Lewis Brown at an Arria Formula Meeting on Peacebuilding Convened by the Federal Republic of Somalia on Monday, January 12, 2026: Thank you, Mr. Chair. Liberia appreciates Somalia’s initiative to focus this discussion on how peace is actually built in real communities, not only negotiated in conference rooms.