Permanent Mission of Liberia to the United Nations

#IndiaAtUN @IndiaUNNewYork along with @Brazil_UN_NY and @SAMissionNY organized "Women-led Development and South-South Cooperation – Success Stories from the IBSA Fund" on the margins of 70th #CSW. The event showcased the strength of South-South cooperation. Hon’ble MoS @savitrii4bjp, Minister for Women, Youth and Persons with Disabilities of South Africa, H.E. Sindisiwe Chikunga and Vice-Minister for Women of Brazil, H.E. Eutália Barbosa Rodrigues Naves highlighted the work done by IBSA Fund to empower women leading to development of the communities they live in. PR @AmbHarishP stressed that the demand driven nature of the Global South endeavour. Added that the approach reflects the philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam. @UNDP Administrator Mr. Alexander De Croo detailed their contribution, as the implementing @UN agency. Hon’ble Minister of Gambia H.E. Fatou Kinteh, Acting Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Social Protection, Fiji, H.E. Selina Kuruleca and the DPR of Liberia Amb. Baba Sillah shared their experiences on the impact of IBSA fund in their countries. @MEAIndia @MinistryWCD @IndianDiplomacy @FijiMissionUN @LibMissionUN

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗕𝗮𝗯𝗮 𝗦𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗵, 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝘂𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗮 𝗖𝗦𝗪𝟳𝟬 𝗦𝗶𝗱𝗲-𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮 “𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵-𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗦𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗜𝗕𝗦𝗔 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱” 𝙐𝙉 𝙃𝙌, 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠 | 𝙏𝙝𝙪𝙧𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 12, 2026 ~~~~~ Thank you. Your Excellencies, distinguished Ministers, the representatives of India, Brazil and South Africa, colleagues from the United Nations, Ladies and gentlemen; At the outset I want to thank the Permanent Missions of India, Brazil and South Africa for convening us here today. It is an honor for Liberia to join this important dialogue on women led development and the transformative promise of south south cooperation through the IPSA Fund. As the final speaker, I would suppose, I have the privilege not only of reflecting on the thoughtful interventions already shared, but also of placing them within a broader perspective. What partnerships such as these meant for countries like mine. The IBSA Fund is more than a financial mechanism. It is a statement. A statement that emerging economies can shape global development not only as beneficiaries, but as contributors and co-creators. A statement that solutions are often most effective when they grow from the experience, solidarity and shared realities of the Global South. For Liberia, this spirit resonates deeply. Our own history reminds us that nations with shared experiences of struggle and resilience can achieve remarkable progress when they work together in partnership. Liberia is deeply grateful to the governments of India, Brazil and South Africa, as well as to the United Nations Office for South South Cooperation for supporting a project that speaks directly to one of our most urgent national priorities, strengthening the leadership and political participation of women. Our initiative, “Women Legislators in Liberia: Promoting Voice, Leadership and Gender Responsive Governance”, reflects the essence of the IBSA model: rooted in national priorities, driven by local institutions and supported by international solidarity. This initiative seeks to strengthen the capacities of women legislators, promote gender sensitive lawmaking and expand opportunities for women economic empowerment, particularly in rural communities. In our national context, Project implementation is progressing across eight target counties. These include Bong, Gbarpolu, Grand Cape Mount, Grand Bassa, Grand Gedeh, Lofa, Margibi and Montserrado Counties. The Women's Economic Empowerment component will target 3,800 women directly with support aimed at strengthening women's access to income, skills, savings, productive resources and economic opportunities. This includes activities on adult learning and literacy, village savings and loan associations, entrepreneurship and business development, financial inclusion, agricultural cooperatives, market linkages and digital assets to strengthen women's economic resilience and participation at household and community levels. Implementation arrangements are now underway. A CSO partner has been selected to support delivery of activities in the project counties and an inception meeting has already been held to confirm implementation arrangements. Implementation of activity is commencing as well. This project's institutional support component is also steadily advancing. A project coordinator has been hired to support day to day coordination and follow up implementation. The mentorship and internship component is advancing with guidance materials for mentors and mentees currently being finalized to guide implementation. An experience sharing arrangement under the South-South Cooperation component is tentatively planned for April which will provide an opportunity to share lessons, strengthen partnerships and support learning. Colleagues, Distinguished ladies and gentlemen; At this juncture, I would like to recognize our distinguished honorables and legislators including Hon. Ellen Attoh-Wreh, the Chairperson of the Women's Legislative Caucus of Liberia and her colleagues, Honorables Julie Fatoma Weah and Hon. Gbessie Soni Faika. Why women's leadership matters? Our democracies grow stronger when women lead. Our economies grow stronger when women thrive. And our societies grow more resilient when girls imagine themselves in every place where decisions are made. Liberia has a proud history of women's leadership: from the market women whose courage sustained communities during times of conflict, to civil society leaders who helped secure peace; to women who have served at the highest levels of governance. The IBSA supported initiative builds on this legacy by strengthening the next generation of Liberian women leaders and ensuring that their voices are reflected in the policies that shape our future. To conclude, The IBSA initiative aligns with our national development agenda. It allows for strengthening partnership. This alignment with Liberia's national development priorities under our ARREST Agenda for Inclusive Development. It's focused on Agriculture, Roads and Infrastructure, Rule of Law, Education, Sanitation and Health and Tourism. Colleagues, In the essence of time I will end by saying that the greatest investment any country can make today is investment in its women's population; is investment in girls; is investment in young people. This is particularly significant for developing countries. It is absolutely critical for a continent like Africa that is experiencing a population boom, where about 64% of the population are youthful between 7 to 24. It is very critical that we take these issues very seriously. Let me also remind you of the dire circumstances that women in Sudan are going through. Our prayers are with them. We are following up on this issue as a member of the Security Council, and our support to this initiative is 100%. And we look forward to continuing the good work. Thank you.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗯𝘆 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗚𝗯𝗲𝗺𝗲 𝗛𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲-𝗞𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗲, 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿, 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮, 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟳𝟬𝘁𝗵 𝗦𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝘂𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 Theme: “𝙀𝙣𝙨𝙪𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙜𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙖𝙘𝙘𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙬𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙜𝙞𝙧𝙡𝙨, 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙗𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙢𝙤𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙚𝙦𝙪𝙞𝙩𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙚 𝙡𝙚𝙜𝙖𝙡 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙨, 𝙚𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙙𝙞𝙨𝙘𝙧𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙩𝙤𝙧𝙮 𝙡𝙖𝙬𝙨, 𝙥𝙤𝙡𝙞𝙘𝙞𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙖𝙙𝙙𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝙗𝙖𝙧𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙧𝙨” 𝙂𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙡 𝘼𝙨𝙨𝙚𝙢𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡, 𝙐𝙉 𝙃𝙌, 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠 | 𝙏𝙪𝙚𝙨𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝙈𝙖𝙧𝙘𝙝 10, 2026 ~~~~~~~~~~ Madam Chair, Excellencies, Distinguished Delegates, Liberia is honored to participate in this 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women and aligns fully with the priority theme. We reaffirm that gender equality and equal access to justice are fundamental to sustainable development and lasting peace. Liberia has taken concrete legislative steps to remove discrimination and strengthen protections for women and girls. We amended our nationality law to eliminate gender discrimination, ensuring that women can confer nationality on their children and spouses on an equal basis with men. We continue to implement key laws addressing rape, trafficking, domestic violence, and women’s land rights. In 2025, Liberia completed a comprehensive review of discriminatory laws to ensure alignment with constitutional guarantees and international obligations on gender equality. The fight against gender-based violence remains a national priority. The President has made a clear and unwavering commitment to permanently ban harmful traditional practices. The Women and Girls Protection Bill, now before the Legislature, will outlaw these practices, including FGM, and significantly strengthen protection for women and girls. To further expand access to justice, a draft Legal Aid Bill has been submitted to guarantee free legal services for women, girls, and indigent persons. To address historical injustices and strengthen accountability, Liberia has initiated the establishment of War and Economic Crimes Courts. We are also proposing specialized Family and Children Courts to ensure efficient, child-sensitive, and survivor-centered adjudication of family matters. On the policy front, we are finalizing a new National Gender Policy and developing a third National Action Plan on Women, Peace and Security to address emerging challenges and strengthen women’s rights. Madam Chair, Liberia remains firmly committed and stands ready to work with Member States, partners, and civil society to advance equality, accountability, and justice for all. I thank you.

𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗻 𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 & 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝘁 #𝗖𝗦𝗪𝟳𝟬 Liberia’s Minister of Gender, Children and Social Protection, Hon. Gbeme Horace-Kollie, informed the Fifth Plenary of the 70th Session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) that Liberia has made progress on advancing access to justice for women and girls. In her national statement delivered on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 in the General Assembly Hall at the United Nations in New York, Hon. Horace-Kollie said Liberia has taken actions to remove discriminatory laws, strengthen protection against gender-based violence, advance free legal aid, and support stronger accountability through key justice reforms. She told the plenary that 𝙃.𝙀. 𝙅𝙤𝙨𝙚𝙥𝙝 𝙉. 𝘽𝙤𝙖𝙠𝙖𝙞, 𝙎𝙧., 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙍𝙚𝙥𝙪𝙗𝙡𝙞𝙘 𝙤𝙛 𝙇𝙞𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙖, 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙖𝙙𝙚 “𝙖 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙪𝙣𝙬𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙡𝙮 𝙗𝙖𝙣 𝙝𝙖𝙧𝙢𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙥𝙧𝙖𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨” and that Liberia remains committed to working with Member States, partners, and civil society to advance equality, accountability, and justice for all women and girls. Watch the video for the full statement #CSW70 #Liberia #GenderEquality #AccessToJustice #WomenAndGirls #EndGBV

“The A3 views the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon since the beginning of March with the utmost gravity and concern.   We are deeply alarmed by the mounting toll on human life and the destruction of civilian infrastructure, including densely populated residential areas.   As reported by UNICEF, nearly 700,000 people, including 200,000 children, have been forced from their homes, adding to the tens of thousands already uprooted from previous attacks. In that regard, we call for the protection of civilians and full adherence to International Humanitarian Law and International Human Rights Law.   The A3 is also gravely concerned about the March 6 incident against the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL), which resulted in injuries to three Ghanaian peacekeepers at their position in Al Qawzah. This is a stark reminder of the perils faced by peacekeepers in Lebanon.   The safety and security of United Nations personnel and property are not negotiable; they must be respected at all times and without exception. We wish a swift and complete recovery to all the injured peacekeepers. The A3 reaffirms its unwavering commitment to Lebanon’s sovereignty, territorial integrity, unity, and political independence. Lebanon must not become a theater for proxy confrontations or unilateral territorial expansion. We stand in solidarity with the people of Lebanon, and we urge this Council to act with unity and resolve to restore peace and uphold international law.” -H.E. Ambassador Mohamed Rabi Yusuf, #DPR of @SomaliaatUN 🇸🇴 delivering a joint-statement on behalf of the #A3 on #Lebanon Read the full statement here: shorturl.at/wYVmu #A3@TheUN #Africa@theUN #Agenda2063

On the margins of #CSW70, Ambassador Mohamed Fathi Edrees, Permanent Observer of the @_AfricanUnion to the @UN ,received Ms Oluwaseun Osowobi, founder of the Stand to End Rape Initiative and 2025 @WIF_org Youth Award winner. They exchanged on issues related to the empowerment of Youth and women in Africa. #WPS #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant

“History reminds us that difficult disarmament challenges are rarely resolved in a single moment. They are resolved through persistence, cooperation, and a steady commitment to transparency. When those elements come together, even the most complex files can be resolved.   Therefore, the A3 encourages continued dialogue and pragmatic engagement between the Syrian Arab Republic and the OPCW to resolve all outstanding issues and permanently close this long-standing file.” --H.E. Ambassador Lewis G. Brown II, #PR of @LibMissionUN 🇱🇷 delivering a joint-statement on behalf of the #A3 regarding the situation in #Syria Read the full statement here: shorturl.at/v2fXT #A3@TheUN #Africa@theUN #Agenda2063

The Russian Federation’s draft resolution on the attacks of Iran on GCC countries and Jordan failed to be adopted by the United Nations Security Council as a result of the following vote: 4 (Russia, China, Pakistan and Somalia) in favor; 2 against (Latvia and the United States); and 9 abstentions (including Liberia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo).

A draft resolution, "Iranian Attacks against the GCC and Jordan " submitted by Bahrain as 'pen' on behalf of the GCC and Jordan has been adopted by the United Nations Security Council by a vote of “13 in favor — 0 against — 2 abstentions” as Security Council Resolution 2817 (2026). Liberia, a member of the A3, co-sponsored and voted for this resolution. Resolution 2817 (2026) condemns the attacks calls on Iran to uphold its international obligations, including the Charter of the United Nations. The GCC + Jordan Resolution also "Reaffirms the exercise of navigational rights and freedoms by merchant and commercial vessels, in accordance with international law, must be respected, particularly around critical maritime routes, and takes note of the right of Member States, in accordance with international law, to defend their vessels from attacks and provocations, including those that undermine navigational rights and freedoms." A record number of countries (135 Member States), co-sponsored Resolution 2817 (2026).

𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗪𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗨𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝘂𝗱𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝙐𝙉 𝙃𝙌, 𝙈𝙖𝙣𝙝𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙖𝙣, 𝙉𝙚𝙬 𝙔𝙤𝙧𝙠, 𝙐𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙨 | 𝙁𝙚𝙗𝙧𝙪𝙖𝙧𝙮 12, 2026: The Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations, H.E. Baba Sillah, has called on the global community to act urgently to save the children of Sudan from the scourge of the ongoing crisis. He made this plea on behalf of Liberia on Thursday, February 12, 2026, when he delivered closing remarks at a high-level event marking “Red Hand Day”, the International Day Against the Recruitment and Use of Children in Armed Conflict. The event, titled “A Generation at Risk: Protecting Children Amid Sudan’s Crisis,” was co-hosted by the Permanent Missions of Liberia, the United Kingdom, and Denmark at United Nations Headquarters in New York. The discussion brought together UN officials, humanitarian leaders, and Member States to spotlight the devastating impact of the ongoing conflict in Sudan on children and to identify concrete steps to strengthen international efforts to protect them. In his closing remarks, DPR Sillah thanked the United Kingdom and Denmark for their partnership in organizing the event and expressed appreciation to the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, Vanessa Frazier, and other briefers for their powerful testimonies highlighting the plight of Sudanese children. Drawing from Liberia’s own painful history of nearly two decades of civil conflict, H.E. Sillah underscored the devastating toll that war takes on children. He noted that Liberia experienced the recruitment and use of child soldiers, the displacement of families, and widespread deprivation of basic services such as healthcare and education. “Liberians know all too well the devastating effects of conflict on children,” he stated, emphasizing that this history gives Liberia a profound sense of empathy and solidarity with children suffering today in Sudan. He highlighted the alarming reports emerging from Sudan, where children continue to face grave violations, including killing and maiming, recruitment by armed actors, sexual violence, abduction, and denial of humanitarian assistance. Millions have been displaced, leaving many without access to schools, healthcare, and basic protection. He stressed that such abuses are not merely by-products of war but constitute serious violations of international humanitarian and human rights laws. “The international community, and in particular the United Nations Security Council, must remain united and resolute in demanding compliance with international law, ensuring humanitarian access, strengthening monitoring and reporting mechanisms, and holding perpetrators accountable,” he said. DPR Sillah concluded by emphasizing that protecting children in armed conflict is both a legal and moral imperative. “Protecting children in armed conflict in Sudan is not optional; it is a moral obligation. The suffering of Sudan’s children should compel the world to action so that this generation is not lost to violence and neglect,” he noted. The 2026 “Red Hand Day” event featured briefings from Sheldon Yett, UNICEF Representative for Sudan; Bob Kitchen, Vice President for Emergencies and Humanitarian Action at the International Rescue Committee; Mohamad Alasmar, Director of Global Diplomacy and Engagement at Save the Children International; and Vanessa Frazier, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict. Red Hand Day is observed annually to raise awareness and mobilize action against the recruitment and use of children in armed conflict. The event underscored the urgent need for coordinated international efforts to address the growing humanitarian and protection crisis afflicting the children of Sudan.

Tehran is now trying to export the war to as many countries as it can. Today, EU Foreign Ministers and our Gulf partners will discuss what we can do together to break the cycle of violence. The same drones that are attacking Kyiv, are now attacking our partners in the Middle East. So we will explore how we can support drone interceptor production. My doorstep ↓

Cet après-midi, le Représentant permanent de la RDC auprès des @UN, l’Ambassadeur Zénon Mukongo Ngay (@ZMukongo), a pris part à la réunion de coordination des ambassadeurs du groupe A3 consacrée à la répartition des tâches liées au programme de travail du Conseil de sécurité pour le mois de mars 2026. La présidence du Conseil de sécurité en mars est assurée par les États-Unis (@USUN).

"𝕆𝕦𝕣 𝕛𝕠𝕦𝕣𝕟𝕖𝕪 𝕗𝕣𝕠𝕞 𝕙𝕠𝕤𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕜𝕖𝕖𝕡𝕖𝕣𝕤 𝕥𝕠 𝕔𝕠𝕟𝕥𝕣𝕚𝕓𝕦𝕥𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕥𝕠 𝕡𝕖𝕒𝕔𝕖𝕜𝕖𝕖𝕡𝕚𝕟𝕘 𝕨𝕒𝕤 𝕤𝕙𝕒𝕡𝕖𝕕 𝕓𝕪 𝕖𝕕𝕦𝕔𝕒𝕥𝕚𝕠𝕟 𝕒𝕟𝕔𝕙𝕠𝕣𝕖𝕕 𝕚𝕟 𝕠𝕡𝕡𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕦𝕟𝕚𝕥𝕪." Liberia's Statement on the “Maintenance of International Peace and Security—Children, Technology and Education in Conflict” Delivered by H.E. Amb. Lewis Brown Ii, Permanent Representative of Liberia to the United Nations, on Monday, March 2, 2026 at the 10,113th meeting of the Security Council, which was chaired by Mrs. Melania Trump, First Lady of the United States of America #A3 #securitycouncil #AfricanUnion #Education #Technology #AI #CAAC

𝗕𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮’𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆—𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻, 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗻𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝘆 𝗔𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁” 𝗗𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗛.𝗘. 𝗔𝗺𝗯. 𝗟𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀 𝗕𝗿𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗜𝗶, 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟬,𝟭𝟭𝟯𝘁𝗵 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹, 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗠𝗿𝘀. 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗺𝗽, 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝗟𝗮𝗱𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝟯:𝟬𝟬 𝗣𝗠 | 𝗩𝗲𝗻𝘂𝗲: 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Liberia thanks you, Madam first lady, for bringing your important voice and distinguished office to the issues of children in conflict and their much needed access to education and Technology. We also thank the United Kingdom for its effective stewardship of the Security Council during the month of February and USG Decalo for her instructive briefing. We warmly welcome the United States as it assumes the Presidency for March and thank the United States delegation for convening this timely meeting. In today's world, the intersection of children, technology and education defines not only individual futures, but, as rightly noted by you, Madam President, the trajectory of peace itself. In conflict settings, when classrooms fall silent and connectivity is severed, the loss is not only educational, it is generational. Efforts that restore learning, expand safe digital access and protect children from technological exploitation are therefore investments in stability and human dignity. Madam President, Excellencies, today Liberia will speak from a past that taught us what conflict steals and what education restores. We remember all too well what it means to be the child the world sought to protect. The classroom without a roof, the generation told to wait for peace before being allowed to learn. Fourteen years of civil conflict destroyed our school, dispersed our teachers and recruited children before they were literate. From all of these, we learned a painful truth. When education collapses during conflict, the conflict does not end, it simply mutates. This is why Liberia approaches today's discussion not as a development debate, but as a matter of international security. Around the world, more than 224 million children living in crisis settings are currently out of school, according to global education partners. Many before me have quoted even grimmer statistics. This is not just an educational emergency, therefore. It is a security emergency, a protection emergency and a generational emergency. A child denied learning in a conflict zone, is exposed not only to illiteracy, but to recruitment, manipulation and exploitation disguised as survival. Similarly, a community deprived of education does not simply lose opportunity, it actually inherits instability. In this context, digital education is simply not a luxury, it is actually a stabilizer. It is prevention policy. Across West Africa, post conflict recovery has shown us that the path from ceasefire to resilience, actually runs through the classroom. Within ecowas, we have seen that rebuilding infrastructure alone is insufficient. Rebuilding human capital is what prevents relapses into conflict. Increasingly, this rebuilding must be digital. Africa is not waiting to be transformed by technology. We are trying to reshape technology under difficult constraints. We are developing low bandwidth platforms, solar powered systems and community driven learning models precisely because our circumstances demand innovation that is efficient, resilient and inclusive. In my home country, Liberia, when national emergencies halted schooling, community radio delivered lessons across counties, while solar powered learning centers reached communities far beyond the grid. Children shared devices, but more importantly, they shared knowledge. Our innovations did not emerge from abundance, they emerged from determination. From these experiences, Liberia offers three proposals: First, the establishment of a post conflict education digital recovery window within existing international financing mechanisms. Digital learning infrastructure, including connectivity devices, teacher training and child protection safeguards must be embedded in early recovery frameworks and not treated as a secondary priority. Second, we are developing a pallet network of solar powered community digital learning hubs. These hubs function independently of unstable grades, deliver offline capable curriculum, provide teacher training modules and offer safe digital access points for displaced and conflict affected children. They are modular, scalable and built for fragile settings. Third, LIBERA calls for a voluntary coalition of governments, technologists and educators to design low bandwidth offline-first learning systems tailored specifically for conflict environments. Not repurposed systems from stable countries, but tools engineered for fragility which are grounded in child safety. Madam President, innovation must never come at the expense of protection. We therefore support the development of standardized safeguards for all artificial intelligence tools used in humanitarian and emergency settings. No child's privacy, innocence, dignity or safety should be compromised by the very systems meant to support their learning. Madam President, let's be clear about what is truly at stake. When learning is lost in conflict, instability travels, extremism travels, desperation travels, but resilience can travel as well. Investing in digital education in fragile contexts reduces the pool from which armed groups recruit. It strengthens girls' autonomy and narrows the space in which harmful ideologies take root. It builds communities that choose ballots over bullets. This therefore is not charity. Such an investment is strategic security policy. Liberia stands as evidence that recovery is possible when the world invests early and wisely. Our journey from hosting peacekeepers to contributing to peacekeeping was shaped by education anchored in opportunity. If we fail children in conflict today, we will debate the crisis of the society to be inherited tomorrow. But if we connect our children, if we power their classrooms with sunlight, if we equip them with safe digital tools, if we treat connectivity as protective infrastructure, we can change the trajectories of conflict and the trajectory of their lives. We can change recruitment patterns, we can change vulnerabilities. Certainly we can change the inheritance that many of our children have of growing up in violence. Let us therefore commit to funding digital recovery as an integral component of peace building. Let us design technology even for the hardest to reach places and not only for the most profitable markets. And let us ensure that the child in a village once scarred by war inherits not only peace, but a future. I thank you for your kind attention.

#Today at @AfricanUnionUN : Handing-over ceremony between the outgoing Chair of the #AfricanGroupUN, Amb. H.E. Lewis G. Brown, PR of the Republic of #Liberia 🇱🇷 to the @UN, and the incoming Chair for the month of March, H. E Amb. Issa Konfourou, PR of the Republic of #Mali 🇲🇱 to the #UN. They exchanged on activities for February, and the upcoming agenda for March 2026. #Agenda2063 #TheAfricaWeWant

.@FLOTUS Mrs. Malenia Trump addresses the United Nations Security Council as President for the month of March, 2026. This 10113th Meeting of the Council was berried by Under Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo with focus on “Maintenance of International Peace and Security: Children, Technology and Education in Conflict” followed by a statement from the First Lady of #USA. Here’s the order of speakers for this meeting. *List of speakers* Rule 39 1. Ms. Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs Council Members 2. United States (President) – Mrs. Melania Trump, First Lady 3. Greece 4. France 5. Democratic Republic of the Congo 6. Denmark 7. Panama 8. Liberia 9. United Kingdom 10. China 11. Somalia 12. Colombia 13. Pakistan 14. Bahrain 15. Latvia 16. Russian Federation Watch the meeting here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k12/k…

Foreign Minister Semaya Kumba and his Liberian counterpart, H.E. Sara Beysolow Nyanti, recommitted to further promoting the existing bilateral ties between the Republic of South Sudan and the Republic of Liberia across various fields through the signing of a joint communiqué.

🎙️ Press arrangements for the IAEA Board of Governors Meeting, at 9AM CET on Monday, 2 March 2026. ➡️ iaea.org/newscenter/med…

Good informational video on what happens when the straight of Hormuz closes. It closed yesterday.