Liberia: Upcoming Elections Critically Important to Emergence From Civil War's Shadow, Secretary-General's Special Representative Tells Security Council

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New York — The free, fair and peaceful holding of upcoming elections was critical for Liberia's emergence from its brutal civil war, but even if they succeeded, joint Liberian and international rebuilding efforts were not yet finished, the Secretary-General's Special Representative in that country told the Security Council today.

"Liberians will still require considerable assistance and support in rebuilding their lives and their country," said Ellen Margrethe Løj, who also heads the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL). Presenting the Secretary-General's latest report on UNMIL, she said: "Much progress has been achieved and I trust all Liberians - and international partners alike - will continue to stay the course and ensure that this progress is truly irreversible."

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