Thank you, Madam President:

Liberia is pleased to participate as a member, in the Executive Board’s First Regular Session for 2021. My delegation congratulates you and members of the Bureau on your election. We assure you of Liberia’s unflinching support and cooperation towards the successful implementation of your mandate. 

Thank you, Ambassador Skoog:

Excellencies, Dear colleagues:

Let me first acknowledge the significance of this meeting and thank the previous speakers for their wonderful contributions.

The Chargé d’affaires of the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations, Mr. Israel Choko Davies, says the Government of Liberia will continue to prioritize the strengthening of the peace, security, and democracy currently enjoyed by Liberians and residents of Liberia.

The Director of the United Nations Office of Peacekeeping Strategic Partnerships (OPSP), Major General Jai Menon, has described Liberian peacekeepers serving with the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) as trained, disciplined, and ideally fit for service.