Liberia
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UNMIL
UN Mission in Liberia (UN-Geführt)
Beginn: 10/03
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UN steps up preparation of Liberia security agencies (25.01.2012)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The outgoing head of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) Ellen Loej said Wednesday that efforts to prepare national security agencies to take over from the mission were being intensified.
Liberia opposition recognises president after disputed poll (16.01.2012)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
Liberia's main opposition party, the Congress for Democratic Change, has recognised Ellen Johnson Sirleaf as president after disputed polls, its leader announced Sunday.
Security Council renews arms, travel bans concerning Liberia (14.12.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
Security Council also tasks Expert Panel to conduct two assessment missions to Liberia, neighbouring states, to investigate violations, financing for illicit arms trade.
Liberian opposition to boycott run-off (26.10.2011)
(Quelle:Al-Jazeera)
George Solo, deputy campaign manager for the Congress for Democratic Change, said late on Monday evening that the party is demanding that the head of the electoral body be changed. … Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, the incumbent president, will face Winston Tubman in the November 8 run-off.
ECOWAS to send more observers to monitor Liberia run-off (17.10.2011)
(Quelle:VOA News)
The president of the Commission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says his organization will send a larger delegation to monitor Liberia’s November 8 presidential run-off.
Liberia heading for second round presidential vote (16.10.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
Liberia will hold a run-off presidential vote as the incumbent Ellen Johnson Sirleaf failed to win an outright majority in results announced Sunday after nearly all the votes were counted.
UN commends Liberians as voting in key election takes place peacefully (11.10.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
Liberians drew praise from the United Nations as they voted peacefully today in presidential and parliamentary elections seen as a major milestone in the country’s effort to strengthen peace and democracy, nearly a decade after the end of a brutal civil war. … Results in both the presidential and legislative elections are not expected for two weeks.
Security along Liberia-Ivory Coast border tightened ahead of vote (26.09.2011)
(Quelle:VOA News)
United Nations peacekeepers in Liberia and Ivory Coast are boosting security on both sides of the border ahead of Liberian presidential elections.
Liberia calls for greater UN mediation before crises degenerate (26.09.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
Liberia, where United Nations intervention helped to close the chapter on a disastrous 14-year civil war and open the way to democratic elections and stability, today urged the international community to place a greater focus on preventive measures before crises erupt.
Liberia: stressing importance of elections, Security Council extends life of UN force (16.09.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia (UNMIL) by another year, stressing the supporting role it will play when the West African country holds presidential and legislative elections next month – only the second such polls since the end of a brutal civil war almost a decade ago.
Consolidating peace in Liberia extends beyond upcoming polls – UN envoy (13.09.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
While the upcoming elections provide an opportunity to consolidate Liberia’s hard-won peace, the country will continue to need international support, particularly in strengthening its security institutions, the United Nations envoy to the West African nation said today. The presidential and legislative polls scheduled for 11 October are the second elections since the end of the country’s decade-long war eight years ago, but they are the first being organized and run by the Liberians.
Liberian voters reject proposed constitutional changes; presidential poll set for October (31.08.2011)
(Quelle:Washington Post)
Liberia’s National Elections Commission says voters rejected all four proposed changes to the constitution in a recent referendum in the West African nation. … One proposition to change the date of the presidential election was rejected, meaning the poll will be held in October.
Liberians vote on constitutional changes seen by UN as milestone in peace process (23.08.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
Liberians went to the polls today to vote in a referendum on constitutional changes, a move described by the United Nations envoy for the West African country as a milestone in the process to entrench peace and stability that has prevailed since the end of the civil war in 2003.
Liberia: how sustainable is the recovery? – new ICG report (19.08.2011)
(Quelle:International Crisis Group)
Liberia’s October 2011 presidential elections are an opportunity to consolidate its fragile peace and nascent democracy. “Liberia: How Sustainable Is the Recovery?”, the latest report from the International Crisis Group, warns that five factors are still critical to lasting peace: … .
Civil war legacy part of Liberia's presidential campaign (10.08.2011)
(Quelle:VOA News)
Eight years after Liberia's civil war, the slow pace of reconciliation is a big part of local politics. In her re-election campaign, President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf says the country is making progress. Her opponents say she is ignoring the findings of a commission that called for her to be barred from politics.
SRSG calls on Liberians not to intervene in the crisis in Ivory Coast (18.04.2011)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
During a two-day visit to Zwedru the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG), Ms. Ellen Margrethe Løj urged Paramount Chiefs and other local elders in the border towns of Grand Gedeh County to assist UNMIL in reporting any case that might pose a threat to the relevant security agencies.
Continued support vital as Liberia prepares for polls, handles refugee influx – UN envoy (16.03.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
Liberia has made important progress over the past eight years in emerging from conflict but will need continued international attention, especially given the upcoming general elections and the recent influx of refugees from Côte d’Ivoire, a senior United Nations official said today.
Liberia at ‘critical juncture’ in post-war recovery as elections approach – Ban (18.02.2011)
(Quelle:UN News)
Liberia has reached “a critical juncture” in its long recovery from civil war as it prepares for its second democratic elections later this year, and considerable work remains to be done before the United Nations can hand over security responsibilities to national authorities, according to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.
Liberian president sacks all but one cabinet ministers (03.11.2010)
(Quelle:BBC)
Liberian President Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf has asked all but one of her cabinet ministers to stand down with immediate effect.
Ban names new force commander for UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia (13.10.2010)
(Quelle:UN News)
… Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon announced today the appointment of Major General Muhammad Khalid (Pakistan) as Force Commander of the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) to replace Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal, whose tour of duty ends on 28 November.
The 2011 elections and building peace in the fragile state – new ISS report (05.10.2010)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
… The 2011 elections will probably be just as important as the one in 2005. Their successful conduct will determine when the UN, which still maintains about 8 000 troops in the country, will finally withdraw. No doubt, the outcome of the polls will also determine whether the country maintains the promising trajectory it has had since 2006.
Security Council renews mandate of UN mission to Liberia (15.09.2010)
(Quelle:UN News)
The Security Council today extended the mandate of the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) for another year and authorized the peacekeeping force to provide support to the Government as it makes arrangements for presidential and legislative elections next year.
UN envoy says further progress needed to consolidate fragile peace (08.09.2010)
(Quelle:UN News)
Presenting Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s latest report on UNMIL, Ms. Løj stated that Liberia faces a number of “potentially destabilizing” security challenges arising from mob violence, ethnic and communal tensions, competition for natural resources, land disputes, sexual and gender-based violence and armed robbery.
New prison opens in Liberia as part of UN efforts to help country rebuild (28.07.2010)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
The United Nations deputy envoy in Liberia has assured the country of the world body’s continued support for recovery and development in the West African nation, which include a new modern UN-funded prison and a centre where peacekeepers will teach vocational skills to young people.
UN blue helmets sent to scene of violence in north-west Liberia (26.02.2010)
(Quelle:UN News)
The United Nations Mission in Liberia has sent police and troops to help national authorities investigate an outbreak of violence in the country's north-west, where several people have reportedly been wounded in inter-communal clashes.
Truth Commission releases final report (02.12.2009)
(Quelle:allAfrica)
The Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Liberia (TRC) has announced the release and publication of its final reports after several weeks of editing and technical work leading to its publication.
New national platform for peace and dialogue (10.11.2009)
(Quelle:Reliefweb)
After 14 years of recurring conflict that destroyed Liberia's political institutions as well as much of the country's basic infrastructure, renewed efforts are being made to encourage reconciliation and avoid the resurgence of armed conflict. The recently launched National Platform 4 Dialogue and Peace in Liberia (P4DP) aims to increase the capacity of both state and non-state actors to deal with conflict through dialogue and collaborative action.
Pakistani veteran of Somali operation to become new UN military head in Liberia (20.10.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has informed the Security Council of his intention to appoint Lieutenant General Sikander Afzal as UNMIL Force Commander
Security Council extends UN presence in Liberia (15.09.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
The Security Council today extended the mandate for one year of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Liberia … . In its unanimously-adopted resolution on the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), the Council authorized the force to assist the West African nation with the 2011 general presidential and legislative polls by, among other measures, facilitating access to remote areas.
Liberia still faces security challenges, despite gains towards peace – UN report (17.08.2009)
(Quelle:UN News / International)
Liberia continues to make significant progress in consolidating peace after more than a decade of civil war, but the gains remain fragile, especially with regard to security, rule of law and job creation, according to the latest United Nations report on the work of peacekeepers there. … Moreover, the stability of the West African country … continues to be affected by potentially adverse developments in the sub-region such as the drug trade and various armed groups, Mr. Ban warns.