Monrovia – On the event of German Unity Day celebrated in Monrovia on October 6, Germany’s Ambassador to Liberia, Dr. Jakob Haselhuber, delivered a diplomatic tribute that positioned former Liberian President George Manneh Weah and his then-International Minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah on the heart of Liberia’s historic election to the United Nations Safety Council (UNSC) for the 2026–2027 time period.
Describing the Safety Council victory as the results of “regular and constant diplomacy,”
Haselhuber mentioned the initiative was conceptualized, designed and launched beneath the Weah Administration earlier than being carried ahead by President Joseph Nyuma Boakai and present International Minister Sara Beysolow-Nyanti.
“Liberia’s candidacy for the Safety Council started with the imaginative and prescient and management of former President Weah and former International Minister Kemayah,” Haselhuber acknowledged, highlighting their position in positioning Liberia as a reputable voice in world governance.
“The groundwork they laid, via engagements with the African Union, ECOWAS, and bilateral companions, fashioned the muse for a profitable marketing campaign.”
181 Votes and a World Mandate
The spotlight of Liberia’s marketing campaign was the unprecedented assist it garnered on the UN
Normal Meeting, 181 votes, a determine described as “precedent-setting” by visiting German International Workplace official Florian Laudi, Germany’s UN Director.
Laudi, who additionally addressed the gathering, paid particular tribute to the often-unseen diplomatic toil behind the scenes, saying, “I understand how a lot cumbersome work that means over an extended interval. I actually really feel you could be proud that you just achieved 181 votes that set the precedent.”
The method to safe a seat on the Safety Council takes a really very long time, because of a number of procedures.
He pointed particularly to the private dedication and sustained advocacy of Kemayah throughout Liberia’s marketing campaign section, including that the vote depend was a “testomony to diplomatic consistency throughout administrations.”
A Diplomacy of Continuity
Whereas the marketing campaign was formalized throughout former President Weah’s Time period, Germany’s envoy famous that the Boakai Administration supplied continuity, with International Minister Beysolow-Nyanti guiding the method to its ultimate diplomatic success.
Haselhuber counseled the bipartisan dedication to worldwide engagement, describing it as a mannequin for the way democratic transitions can maintain overseas coverage priorities.
“Liberia’s UNSC seat displays extra than simply votes; it displays a nation’s renewal, resilience, and rising affect,” Haselhuber mentioned.
He additionally linked the achievement to the longstanding Liberia–Germany relationship, referencing the 1855 Treaty of Commerce and Friendship and German investments such because the Bong Mines operation.
“This second is a part of an extended story of partnership,” he added.
Funding, Youth, and Reform
Past world diplomacy, Haselhuber emphasised Germany’s ongoing curiosity in Liberia’s improvement.
He referred to as for enhancements in funding local weather, authorized certainty, and anti-corruption efforts, whereas reaffirming assist for vocational training, personal sector progress, and youth empowerment.
Germany, he mentioned, continues to view Liberia as a accomplice price investing in, however urged systemic reforms to unlock the nation’s financial potential.
A Uncommon Diplomatic Win
Liberia’s profitable bid for a non-permanent seat on the UN Safety Council marks solely the second time within the nation’s historical past it has secured a spot on the world’s strongest diplomatic physique, its first being in 1961–1962.
The 2-year time period, starting in January 2026, will place Liberia on the heart of worldwide choices on peace, safety, and battle decision.
Former President Weah and former International Minister Kemayah at the moment are being credited by overseas diplomats as key architects of a landmark overseas coverage win, one which alerts Liberia’s renewed credibility and ambition on the world stage.
