Addis Ababa — The Government of the Republic of Liberia on Saturday convened a High-Level Consultation on the future of the United Nations and the election of the next Secretary-General, on the margins of the 39th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Assembly. The closed-door breakfast meeting, hosted by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, brought…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has announced that Liberia will present its candidacy for a seat on the African Union Peace and Security Council (AU PSC), representing the Western Region for the 2026-2028 term. The election is scheduled to take place during the 48th Ordinary Session of the African Union Executive Council, set for February…
Liberia, alongside Somalia and the Democratic Republic of Congo, on Tuesday called for restraint, dialogue and respect for international law as the United Nations Security Council convened to deliberate on the evolving political situation in Venezuela–marking Liberia’s first major diplomatic intervention since formally reclaiming its seat on the council after more than six decades. The…
The Mojaloop Foundation and the Central Bank of Liberia (CBL), in collaboration with Singapore-based ThitsaWorks and The AfricaNenda Foundation, today announces the launch of the Liberian Inclusive Instant Payments System (IIPS), a modern real-time interoperable payments platform powered by Mojaloop, the open-source payments infrastructure built to advance digital financial inclusion. IIPS will principally enable mobile…
The Government of Liberia, through the Ministry of Posts and Telecommunications, in collaboration with the African Union Commission (AUC), has convened a two-day multi-stakeholder consultation to pave the way for the development of Liberia’s National Data Policy. The consultation, which runs from November 13th to 14th, 2025, at the Mamba Point Hotel in Monrovia, brings…
Liberia continues to strengthen its historic and strategic ties with Israel, according to H.E. Roey Gilad, Ambassador of the State of Israel to Ghana, Liberia, and Sierra Leone, during his first working visit to Monrovia since presenting his credentials nearly a year ago. “And among the 54 African states, I think Liberia is definitely in…
Addis Ababa — Liberia has reaffirmed its commitment to climate resilience and sustainable development during the Africa Regional Climate Week held at the Addis Convention Centre in Addis Ababa. Representing the country at the High-Level Ministerial Meeting, Dr. Emmanuel K. Urey Yarkpawolo, Executive Director of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), outlined Liberia’s national approach to…
A high-level international peer review of Liberia’s Education Management Information System (EMIS), led by the African Union Commission, through its Pan African Institute for Education for Development (AU-IPED), under the Global Partnership for Education’s Knowledge and Innovation Exchange (GPE KIX), a joint endeavour with the International Development Research Centre (IDRC), Canada, concluded today. The exercise,…
SARWORLOR, Liberia — Five months ago, Roseline Phay, a 32-year-old farmer from the West African nation of Liberia, set off on a quest to find contraceptives. Phay and her partner have two daughters, and they barely make ends meet. Determined not to have more children, she went to a health worker in her village, but…
Monrovia — Liberia has been ranked among the top performers in the African Development Bank’s 2024 Electricity Regulatory Index (ERI), highlighting the country’s growing impact, sustained reforms, and strong political commitment to advancing the power sector. In the newly released Index, unveiled during the 2025 Africa Energy Forum in Cape Town, South Africa, Liberia achieved…
