Liberia to chair UN Security Council in December for first time in 65 years
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on The Liberian Investigator
Liberia will hold the rotating presidency of the UN Security Council in December, the first time in 65 years. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is due to chair a high-level debate on maritime security on 3 December, according to the government, which announced a programme of events linked to the presidency.
Liberia will chair the United Nations Security Council in December for the first time in 65 years, the government announced on Monday, according to The Liberian Investigator. President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is due to lead a high-level debate on maritime security on 3 December.
The presidency of the 15-member Security Council rotates monthly. Liberia was elected in 2025 to serve on the Council for the 2026-2027 term. Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti described the presidency as the result of decades of diplomatic work and the contribution of successive governments.
Boakai said the country intended to draw on its experience of ending civil conflicts, reconciliation and post-war reconstruction. He also called for collective action on climate change, irregular migration, poverty, inequality and new technologies, including artificial intelligence.
Nyanti recalled that the Security Council had imposed sanctions on Liberia during the civil wars, including restrictions on weapons, diamonds, timber and travel. She also paid tribute to the Liberian Women’s Peace Movement, whose campaign helped end the war.
