UN HQ, Manhattan, New York, United States | October 15, 2025:  Thank you, Mr. Chair, I congratulate you the other Members of the Bureau on your election; and assure you of my Delegation’s full support throughout this session. Liberia aligns itself with the

statement delivered on behalf of the African Group and I make the following remarks in my national capacity. Indeed, the First Committee General Assembly remains a vital global platform where we converge annually to discuss and reaffirm our shared commitment to peace, security and human rights.

This year, we convene at a time when the world stands at the edge of a dangerous height - with rising geopolitical rivalries, arm conflicts, human rights violations and blatant disregard for our multilateral system.
Liberia underscores the significance of the United Nations disarmament machinery as the driving force of the multilateral disarmament architecture. Emphasizing a renewed commitment to the multilateral system and initiatives guided by our collective pursuit of lasting peace and security.

Liberia’s stance on nuclear disarmament remains unchanged. It is inspired by that which unites us as a people with a common objective — the preservation of humanity and the protection of our one world. While the persistent failure of the UNDC to reach consensus on recommendations for the total elimination of nuclear weapons remains a matter of grave concern, the Commission’s determination in sustaining structured dialogue and the willingness of States to remain engaged is crucial.
We share the view that the total elimination of nuclear weapons is the only assurance against their proliferation, use, or threat of use. Reaffirming Liberia’s commitment to Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty (CTBT), the Humanitarian Pledge for the prohibition and elimination of nuclear weapons among many others.
Let me also recognize the essential role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) which seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and prevent the proliferation of nuclear weapons through verification and safeguards, ensuring that such use does not serve a military purpose. Liberia remains a proud member of the IAEA since 1962 and encourages Member States to cooperate and promote the work of the Agency.

As a post war country, Liberia is inclined to speak to the devastating effects of illicit trade in small arms and light weapons (SALW). Their proliferations and illegal sales continued to destabilize many regions of the world, especially in Africa.
We therefore attach great importance to the full implementation of the global Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), the ECOWAS Convention on Small Arms and Light Weapons (SALW), and the UN Programme of Action (PoA) to Prevent, Combat and Eradicate the Illicit Trade in Small Arms and Light Weapons in All Its Aspects. We welcome the report as well as the outcome document adopted by consensus at the 4th United Nations Conference to Review Progress Made in the Implementation of the PoA, held on June 28, 2024, in New York.

Chair,

I am proud to inform that Liberia has made significance progress by domesticating these instruments into national law and established the Liberia National Commission on Arms to oversee their implementation. Despite the progress Liberia has made in these areas and other international instruments, challenges persist. Emphasizing the critical need for sustained international cooperation and assistance. We call for enhanced partnership, predictable funding, and technology transfer to support the implementation of these crucial international commitments.
Similarly, Liberia welcomes the adoption of the Global Framework for Through-Life Conventional Ammunition Management, recognizing it as a critical step toward preventing the risks associated with the diversion of conventional ammunition of all types, and their potential threats to peace, security and sustainable development.
Liberia welcomes the report of the Preparatory Meeting of States held in June of this year, and believes that the recommendations, as contained in the report, set the foundation for governance, oversight, and continued engagement on ammunition management. International cooperation, technical support, and capacity-building are essential tools for the implementation of this framework.

Chair,

like many delegations in this room, Liberia is deeply concerned over the rapid increase of malicious ICT activities and the ripple effect on global peace and security. We welcome the progress made under the Open-Ended Working Group on ICTs (2021–2025), in response to address malicious ICT operations. As the OEWG transitions into a Permanent Global Mechanism, Liberia stands ready in support of initiatives that would enhance discussions on possible cooperative measures to address threats in cyberspace. This Mechanism must build on the work done by previous institutional arrangements while emphasizing development and human rights, to bridging the capacity gap for developing countries, which very essential to achieving an open, stable, secure, and peaceful cyberspace.
To this end, we wish to emphasize that disarmament remains inseparable from our national development agenda. The silence of the guns is just the beginning as the true victory rests in sustaining the peace that follows.

My Delegation stands ready to work constructively with all delegations to advance the goals of the First Committee and encourages sustained diplomatic dialogues for the attainment of global peace, security, and development.

I THANK YOU.