The Republic of Liberia has been elected to the United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations for a four-year term beginning January 2023. 

The Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations, established in 1946, is a standing committee of the Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) that oversees the implementation of the framework governing NGOs' participation in the work of the United Nations.

On Tuesday March 22, 2022, Liberia’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Williametta E. Saydee Tarr addressed the General Discussions of the 66^th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW66).

See full statement below ⬇️

Thank you, Madam Chair;

Good morning excellencies and colleagues; 

The First Lady of the Republic of Liberia, Her Excellency Ambassador Clar Marie Weah has called for the inclusion and meaningful participation of women and girls in climate decision and policy making processes.

Statement by Hon. Williametta E. Saydee-Tarr, Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, at the Ministerial Round Table of the 66^th Session of the Commission on the Status of women (CSW) on the theme: “Women’s Voice and Agency: Good practices towards achieving women’s full, equal and meaningful participation and decision-making in the context of climate change, environmental and disaster risk reduction policies and programmes”.