Security Council ends 13-year sanctions regime on Liberia
New York, May 26 (Just Earth News):Acknowledging the sustained progress made on rebuilding Liberia after the 1999-2003 civil war, the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday terminated an arms embargo against the country and dissolved the related mechanisms, namely the sanctions Committee and the expert panel.
Ebola: UN health agency reports new case in Liberia, as experimental vaccine used in Guinea
New York, Apr 2 (Just Earth News/IBNS): Lab results confirmed a new case of the Ebola virus in Liberia, the United Nations health agency on Friday announced, while an experimental vaccine against the virus is being used in parts of Guinea to contain the latest flare-up of the virus in that country.
Future of Liberia and UN presence in the country discussed at Security Council
New York, Mar 18(Just Earth News/IBNS):One year since Liberian authorities launched a “historic undertaking†to assume full responsibility of the country’s security by the end of next June, top United Nations officials on Thursday discussed what measures are needed to support the implantation of the plan.
Liberia: UN report calls for ending sometimes deadly cultural practices that violate human rights
New York, Dec 19 (Just Earth News/IBNS) Senior United Nations officials on Friday called on Liberia to root out sometimes deadly human rights violations masquerading as cultural practices, citing female genital mutilation, forced initiation into secret societies, witchcraft accusations, trials by ordeal and ritualistic killings.
Liberia making progress on numerous fronts, UN official tells Security Council
New York, Sept 11 (IBNS): Liberia is working hard to build institutions, pass legislation and put in place mechanisms that will enable it to maintain stability without the presence of a peacekeeping force, the head of United Nations peacekeeping told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Liberia declared free of Ebola transmission as number of cases remains stable
New York, Sep 4 (IBNS): The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday declared Liberia free of Ebola virus transmission after the disease had resurfaced in June, and as the country enters a 90-day period of heightened surveillance, the number of cases in the rest of West Africa remained stable at three for the fifth consecutive week.