Security Council approves three-month extension for UN Mission in Liberia
With the unanimous adoption of a new resolution, the Council extend UNMIL through 31 and decided that the authorized ceilings of the Mission’s military and police components should remain at 1240 and 606 personnel, respectively.
Affirming its readiness to consider the withdrawal of UNMIL and transition to a future United Nations presence, the Council recalled its request that the Secretary-General conduct an assessment mission to Liberia to provide recommendations by 15 November, including an update on the proposed modalities regarding the transfer of the regional quick reaction force.
Briefing the Council in late in August, Farid Zarif, Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Head of UNMIL, said many Liberians are concerned about the prospect of the Mission’s withdrawal and potential lack of UN support during the October 2017 presidential and legislative elections.
“There is a consensus among national actors that the next elections will be a critical test for Liberia's stability, democracy and development,” Zarif said, emphasizing that both the Government of Liberia and the international community must not lose sight of the still arduous path to sustainable peace in the country and the region, which “will require long-term robust engagement by all concerned, particularly by this august Council.”
UN Photo/JC McIlwaine
Source: www.justearthnews.com
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