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UNMIL Press Kit 2008

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Campaign Against Rape

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Ban Outlines Progress, Threats to Peace

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Ban Ki-moon Visits Liberia

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Latest developments
A new Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA) report from UNMIL, covering the period January to June 2008, found only five allegations of the misconduct, a significant fall from the nine reported cases during July-December 2007. Releasing the report, the top UN Envoy in Liberia, Ellen Margrethe Løj, said that the mission will remain firm and resolute in ensuring that appropriate disciplinary measures are instituted for any proven SEA misconduct. "Even one case is one too many," she said.
Photo: Christopher Herwig/UNMIL
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Liberia's Deputy Inspector-General of Police (Administration) Asatu Bah-Kenneth presented recommendations from a strategic workshop held in Accra, Ghana, for key members of the Liberia National Police to Deputy Justice Minister for Administration and Public Safety, Ceaineh Johnson. Addressing the closingsession of the workshop, Deputy UN Envoy in Liberia Henrietta Mensa-Bonsu urged LNP officers to be pace-setters in the new Liberia, making their organisation an example of professional policing that could help regain the full trust and confidence of the Liberian public.
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Visiting Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon reassured the people of Liberia his "steadfast commitment" to peace, stability and prosperity in the country. Addressing a joint session of Liberia's Legislature, Ban called on the law-makers to build a national vision for Liberia. "As the most representative legislature in the history of this country, you have a unique chance to build a national vision for a secure, peaceful and prosperous Liberia – one that provides opportunities for all its citizens."
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Latest developments
Addressing the Security Council on 14 April, Special Representative of the Secretary-General Ellen Margrethe Løj said challenges related to security, rule of law and economic development must be addressed if Liberia is to solidify the progress made so far and UNMIL is to successfully draw down its presence in the country. “The hope and tranquillity we see today is tempered by a tenuous and fragile peace,” she said. As Liberia continues to rely heavily on UNMIL for security, "it is not yet time to declare victory and leave the country,” she added.
Photo: Eskinder Debebe/UN

News & Press Releases
President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (centered) with SRSG Løj, third from right, with finalists, organizers and sponsors 22 December 2008

“Star is Born” talent search ends with a call for youth to be ambassadors of social transformation

Monrovia, Liberia – Hundreds of Liberian musical stars and artistes attended the finals of the musical talent hunt competition, “A Star is Born”, which was jointly organized by the Liberian Government and the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL), at the historic Centennial Memorial Pavilion in downtown Monrovia on Saturday. Nicholas Bulgar emerged as winner, while Helen Pajebo and Victoria Tiah were declared first and second runners-up respectively at this third such annual event. Full Story »

Media Summaries

2 January Radio Summary

| Radio Veritas (News monitored today at 9:45 am)
Local Rights Group Says Government must probe killings of alleged armed robbers involving Police | A local rights group has condemned what it calls the extra-judicial killing currently taking place in Monrovia in the name of getting at suspected criminals allegedly by community residents and officers of the Emergency Response Unit (ERU). 
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2 January Newspaper Summary

| No newspaper published today apparently due to the New Year celebrations. Full Story »

Weekly Press Briefing

12 November Press Brief

| Mr. George Somerwill (Chief, UNMIL Public Information and Acting Spokesperson)
Good morning ladies and gentlemen of the media. Welcome to our weekly press briefing. We also like to welcome our UNMIL Radio listeners throughout Liberia who are monitoring this program. For our guest today, we have UNMIL Director for Reintegration, Rehabilitation & Recovery (RRR), Mr. Andrea Tamagnini. He will be speaking on his planned visit to Cote d’Ivoire to assess the situation of Liberian refugees in the border region with Liberia, near Grand Gedeh County. He will also talk on the recent round of re-integration of ex-combatants and what will be put into place when the process is completed. Before going over to our guest, I will provide you some highlights of the latest mission’s activities. Full Story »