The Informer (Monrovia)
29 October 2009
The Secretary General of the United Nations, His Excellency Mr. ban Ki-moon has spoken of the remarkable progress the Government of Her Excellency President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf is making to recover from the devastating effects of 14 years of civil conflict.
According to a Foreign Ministry release, the UN Secretary General commended the Liberian leader for her continuous efforts to maintain peace and stability in the country and assured of the United Nations continued support to Liberia's Peace Building Program.
The UN Secretary General made the statement recently when Liberia's new Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the United Nations Her Excellency Mrs. Marjon V. Kamara presented her credentials to him in his 38th Floor Office in New York. Ambassador Kamara presented her credentials immediate following the military salute from members of the Blue helmet.
Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Kamara thanked the Secretary General for the indispensable assistance which the UN continues to provide to Liberia peace building effort and most prominently in the security sector through the presence of UNMIL. She also commended the important personal role which Mr. ban Ki-moon played in obtaining the Security's Council approval for the extension of the mandate of UNMIL to September 2010.
Ambassador Kamara appealed to the Secretary General to ensure that the UN takes a regional perspective when it considers the continued need for peace keeping forces in Liberia, and lauded the contributions being made towards Liberia's development efforts by the various UN Specialized agencies funds and programs.
Ambassador Kamara who has already commenced making courtesy calls on other permanent Representatives and officials of the United Nations Secretariat. Ambassador Kamara served as Director for Africa of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva , a position she held from October 2005 to May 2009. She previously served in senior positions within the UNHCR and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Liberia.
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