United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) http://unmil.org/ The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) was established by Security Council resolution 1509 (2003) of 19 September 2003 to support the implementation of the ceasefire agreement and the peace process; protect United Nations staff, facilities and civilians; support humanitarian and human rights activities; as well as assist in national security reform, including national police training and formation of a new, restructured military. en-uk Copyright 2006 UNMIL. All Rights Reserved. Thu, 24 Jul 2008 15:38:12 GMT webmaster@unmil.org webmaster@unmil.org Alleged Involvement of UNMIL Personnel in Sale of Military Uniforms The attention of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has been drawn to some reports in the local media on Wednesday, 23 July, 2008, alleging that two UNMIL soldiers have been involved in the sale of military uniforms to a Liberian national. <br> Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2830 Visiting top UN official commends progress in rule of law and security institutions Mr Titov interacts with members of the Liberian National Police<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia </span>- Dmitry Titov, Assistant Secretary-General for Rule of Law and Security Institutions in the Department of Peacekeeping Operations, paid a three-day visit to Liberia this week. Fri, 18 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2827 Liberian Police must serve as models of professional policing, urges Deputy UN Envoy Liberia's Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Administration) Ms Asatu Bah-Kenneth presents the workshop recommendations to Deputy Justice Minister for Administration and Public Safety, Ms. Ceaineh Johnson as Deputy UN Envoy, Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu andMembers of the Liberia National Police (LNP) have been urged, at the end of a strategic workshop, to aim at making their organisation a great example of professional policing that could help regain the full trust and confidence of the Liberian public. Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2810 Outgoing UNMIL Force Commander calls for patience and sacrifice from Liberians Force Commander Obiakor (left) addressing UNMIL Bangladeshi Contingent in Gbarnga<span style="font-weight: bold;">Gbarnga, Liberia </span>– The outgoing Force Commander of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Lt.-Gen. Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor has called on Liberians to be patient and make sacrifices to rebuild their country, as it will take time to deliver to their expectations. Wed, 02 Jul 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2805 Thousands Attend ‘Stop Rape’ Concert in Liberian Capital Popular Nigerian actress Stephanie Okereke urging the crowd to fight against rape<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – An estimated 20,000 Liberians thronged the nation’s largest sports stadium – Samuel K. Doe Sports Complex – to participate in a weekend concert marking the end of the first phase of a ‘Stop Rape’ campaign spearheaded by the Liberian Government, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and other partners. Mon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2804 Liberian children advocate access to education as they celebrate Day of the African Child School children applauding an act during the event<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – More than 600 Liberian children have celebrated The Day of the African Child in a day-long series of events under the theme, ‘Right to Participation: Let Children Be Heard and Seen.'&nbsp; Staff of the radio station of the UN Mission in Liberia, UNMIL, organised activities for the children, spanning music, dance and the arts, with the children taking over of the UNMIL Radio&nbsp; airwaves for the day. Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2791 New Confidence in Liberian Police Has More Women and Children Reporting Crime L-R: Zwedru LNP Commander, Fredrick Nepay, Deputy Justice Minister Cllr. Ceaineh Johnson, Mr. Schie, DSRSG Mensa-Bonsu and Deputy LNP Inspector-General for Operations Gayflor Tarpeh commissioning the new police station<span style="font-weight: bold;">Zwedru, Liberia </span>-&nbsp; Applauding the efforts of donor countries in strengthening the capacity of the&nbsp; Liberia National Police (LNP) in dealing professionally with women and children and stressing the need to recruit more women police officers, UN Deputy Envoy for Rule of Law, Ms.&nbsp; Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has revealed that, "more and more women and children are coming out to report crimes." Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2788 Rehabilitated ‘National Palace of Corrections’ To Ease Overcrowding in Liberia’s Prisons DSRSG Mensa-Bonsu, Deputy Justice Minister Cllr. Ceaineh Johnson and Officers on a tour of the rehabilitated Corrections Facility<span style="font-weight: bold;">Zwedru, Liberia</span> –Deputy UN Envoy in Liberia, Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, says the re-opening of the National Palace of Corrections will greatly improve the living conditions of prisoners and also enhance the working conditions for correctional staff.&nbsp; <br> Sat, 14 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2787 New UN-built Safe House To Boost Assistance For Abused Girls and Women SRSG Løj presenting keys to the Safe House for Women to the Executive Director of THINK, Ms. Rosana Schaack, as Deputy Health Minister, Ms. Vivian Cheru, looks on<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – A new safe house, built by the United Nations Mission in Liberia, (UNMIL) for survivors and victims of sexual and gender-based violence has been handed over to the Liberian non-governmental organisation, THINK, (Touching Humanity In Need of Kindness). Fri, 13 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2786 UN Envoy urges Liberian police to serve the interest of all, and not some, Liberians SRSG Løj, IG Munah Sieh, Superintendent Kamei and Minister Toe commissioning the new police station<span style="font-weight: bold;">Flumpa, Nimba County, Liberia </span>– As part of ongoing efforts to strengthen law and order across Liberia and also support the Government in further extending state authority over natural resources, UN Envoy, Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj has handed over a newly constructed and fully furnished police station to the Liberia National Police, LNP, in the town of Flumpa, in north-eastern Nimba County. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2783 New ‘One UN’ office opens in northern Liberia to advance UN effectiveness in planning, coordination and programming Mr. Ryan, right, with some heads of UN agencies and other senior UN officials commissioning the One UN office<span style="font-weight: bold;">Voinjama, Liberia</span> – Deputy UN Envoy, Mr. Jordan Ryan, has called on staff of the United Nations in Liberia to advance the concept of the One UN “at work together”, encouraging even greater joint planning and programming. Mr. Ryan was speaking in the provincial capital of northern Lofa County, Voinjama, when he commissioned the first joint-UN office in Liberia, bringing together six UN agencies and the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) under one roof. Sat, 07 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2780 Deputy UN Envoy hands over newly-built solar-powered county offices to Liberian Government Mr. Ryan, with officials of River Cess County and members of a visiting Swedish parliamentary delegation<span style="font-weight: bold;">Rivercess, Liberia </span>– The United Nations has handed over a newly-constructed solar-powered Administrative Building in River Cess County to the Government of Liberia.&nbsp;&nbsp; This gesture is not only an expression of UN support to local administration, but also encourages more use of renewable clean energy in Liberia.&nbsp; At a total cost of almost US$300,000, the new building comes equipped with furniture, clean running water, computer equipment and a back-up electrical generator. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2778 Utilize your educational opportunity, UN Envoy urges Liberian school children, as she commissions UN-renovated school structure Dr. Korto, left, and SRSG Løj, commissioning the newly-rehabilitated school structure<span style="font-weight: bold;">Greenville, Liberia</span> – The Head of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj, has called on Liberian school children to utilize the educational opportunities provided by the Liberian Government for their betterment and success. Ms. Løj was speaking at a ceremony in Liberia’s third largest port city, Greenville, in southeastern Liberia’s Sinoe County, when she officially opened a newly-rehabilitated two block structure at the Greenville Multilateral High School.&nbsp; More than 600 extra students can now be enrolled in the school. Thu, 05 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2779 UNMIL to continue playing supportive role in building capacity of Liberia’s state institutions UN Envoy decorating a female Nepalese police officer at the medal ceremony<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – The United Nations Envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj, has reaffirmed the commitment of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to assisting Liberia reform its state institutions. Ms. Løj was speaking at a medal ceremony in Monrovia when 280 Nepalese peacekeepers were decorated with UN peacekeeping medals for their contribution to the security of Liberia. Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2777 Liberian Vice President hails UNMIL’s performance as UN observes Peacekeepers Day Vice President Boakai receives wreath to lay in honour of fallen UNMIL peacekeepers<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – The Vice President of Liberia, Ambassador Joseph N. Boakai has applauded the contribution of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to the restoration of peace and stability and post-conflict reconstruction in Liberia, describing it as “concrete and lasting.” He was speaking at a wreath-laying ceremony at UNMIL Pan African Plaza headquarters in Monrovia to mark the International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Thu, 29 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2776 UN Envoy assures Liberians that UNMIL drawdown will create no security vacuum SRSG Løj decorates an UNMIL Ethiopian soldier with UN medal<span style="font-weight: bold;">Zwedru, Liberia </span>– The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj, has assured southeastern Liberians that the departure of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Senegalese contingent will create no security vacuum. Ms. Løj gave this assurance when she awarded UN peacekeeping medals to 1,776 UNMIL Ethiopian soldiers in Zwedru, Grand Gedeh County, close to Liberia’s border with Ivory Coast, for their contribution to peace and stability in Liberia. <br> Wed, 28 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2775 UN Envoy expresses commitment to assist Liberia fully assume security responsibilities SRSG Løj congratulates a Jordanian police officer after awarding the UN peacekeeping medal<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – The head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj, has expressed the commitment of the UN in supporting the security sector reform to enable Liberia fully assume, over time, its security responsibilities. Ms. Løj made this statement at a UN medal award ceremony for 118 Jordanian Formed Police Unit (FPU) officers for their contribution to peace in Liberia. Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2772 Deputy UN Envoy says men can play a greater role in exposing and confronting rape in communities Citizens of Bomi attending the anti-rape campaign launch<span style="font-weight: bold;">Tubmanburg, Liberia</span> - The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for the Rule of Law, Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has urged Liberian men to be actively involved in efforts to stamp out rape from society. She was speaking at the launch of the anti-rape campaign in the provincial capital of western Bomi County, Tubmanburg. Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2767 Deputy UN Envoy hands over UN-funded building, tells local authorities to engage people effectively Mr. Ryan commissions the new building as Minister Johnson, middle, and Superintendent Karku, left, look on<span style="font-weight: bold;">River Gee, Liberia </span>– As part of efforts to strengthen the capacity of local authorities in Liberia, UN Deputy Envoy, Mr. Jordan Ryan, has handed over a newly-constructed administration building in Fish Town, River Gee County, southeastern Liberia, for use by the county authorities. The US$230,000.00 UN-funded building, furnished with office equipment, electricity, water, and other services, was turned over to Liberia’s Internal Affairs Minister, Mr. Ambulai Johnson, on behalf of the local authorities of River Gee. Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2768 UN Envoy expresses continued UN support for Liberia’s healthcare delivery system SRSG Løj decorating a Jordanian officer<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – The head of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj has lauded Jordanian peacekeepers for rendering free medical services to Liberians but stressed that such services should only be a supplement to a better resourced national healthcare delivery system. She was speaking at a ceremony in Monrovia to award members of the Jordanian military medical contingent with the UN medal for their contribution to UNMIL. Tue, 20 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2769 Deputy UN Envoy says UNMIL is committed to creating a secure Liberia for foreign investment DSRSG Ryan decorating a Philippine soldier<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – The United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) has reiterated its determination to help create a conducive environment for attracting foreign investors into Liberia. Decorating Philippine peacekeepers with UN service medals in Monrovia, the Deputy Head of UNMIL for Recovery and Governance, Mr. Jordan Ryan said UNMIL has the mandate to ensure that Liberia’s stability and security are strengthened so that the country can continue to develop and prosper. Sat, 17 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2766 Deputy UN Envoy urges respect for rule of law to sustain peace, as she addresses new corrections officers DSRSG Mensa-Bonsu, centered, with officials and new corrections officers<span style="font-weight: bold;">Monrovia, Liberia</span> – The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General (DSRSG) for the Rule of Law, Ms. Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu, has stressed the importance of cultivating a strong culture of the rule of law in Liberia to sustain the hard-won peace. Addressing a graduation ceremony of a group of newly-trained corrections officers at the Liberia National Police Training Academy in the Monrovia suburb of Paynesville, she described rule of law as the cornerstone for nurturing and sustaining the peace. <br> Fri, 16 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2763 UNMIL Force Commander assures Sierra Leoneans and Liberians of continued peace and stability Lt.-Gen. Obiakor inspecting Mongolian troops in Freetown<span style="font-weight: bold;">Freetown, Sierra Leone</span> - The Force Commander of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), Lt.-Gen. Chikadibia Isaac Obiakor, has said that UNMIL will remain resolute in maintaining the peace and stability of Sierra Leone and Liberia. The Force Commander gave this assurance to the peoples of the two countries in Freetown when he awarded UN peacekeeping medals to 250 officers of UNMIL’s Mongolian Guard Force stationed at the Special Court for Sierra Leone (SCSL). Wed, 14 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2762 UN Envoy honours departing Senegalese Battalion, but warns against disruptions in peace process SRSG Løj decorates an UNMIL Senegalese soldier with UN peacekeeping medal<span style="font-weight: bold;">Harper, Liberia</span> – The UN Envoy in Liberia, Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj, has commended the departing Seventh Senegalese Battalion in the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), after five years of successful peacekeeping duties in Liberia. The Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) was speaking in southeastern Maryland County, bordering Cote d’Iviore, when she awarded UN peacekeeping medals to the Senegalese, who will be replaced by Ethiopian peacekeepers. Mon, 12 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2759 Liberia’s campaign against rape goes to second largest city, with message, “No To Rape” Ms Løj launching the campaign in Buchanan as Ms. Duncan-Cassell and other officials listen<span style="font-weight: bold;">Buchanan, Liberia</span> - A nation-wide campaign against rape, jointly organised by the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) and the Government of Liberia has now been taken to the second largest city, Buchanan, with an urgent call on all Liberians to say, “No To Rape”. Tue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://unmil.org/article.asp?id=2752