Monrovia – The Motion for Financial Empowerment (MOVEE) has welcomed Liberia’s election to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Safety Council, describing the achievement as a defining second within the nation’s diplomatic historical past and a triumph for nationwide unity.
In an announcement issued in Monrovia, MOVEE’s Nationwide Secretary Basic, Jeremiah Edison Paye, lauded the event as the results of years of strategic diplomacy, sustained worldwide engagement, and collaborative management throughout successive administrations.
Liberia, which can now serve on the Safety Council for the 2026–2027 time period, was endorsed by the Financial Neighborhood of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Union as their unified candidate—a transfer seen as instrumental to the profitable bid.
The celebration praised former President Dr. George Manneh Weah and his administration for initiating and laying the diplomatic groundwork for Liberia’s candidacy.
In keeping with MOVEE, the Weah-led Authorities prioritized multilateralism, worldwide cooperation, improvement diplomacy, and peacebuilding, core tenets that enhanced Liberia’s standing on the worldwide stage.
Explicit recognition was given to MOVEE’s Political Chief and Normal Bearer, Ambassador Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah, Sr., who served as Minister of Overseas Affairs beneath the Weah Administration. Throughout his tenure, Ambassador Kemayah spearheaded diplomatic lobbying and coordination efforts that helped place Liberia as a reputable candidate inside ECOWAS and the African Union.
“MOVEE salutes Ambassador Kemayah for his vigorous management on the Ministry of Overseas Affairs, which was central to Liberia’s acceptance as a nominee by the subregional and continental our bodies,” the assertion stated.
The Motion additionally praised President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. and his administration for persevering with the imaginative and prescient and advancing Liberia’s Safety Council bid to fruition. MOVEE counseled President Boakai for selecting nationwide continuity over partisanship, recognizing his administration’s determination to construct on the diplomatic basis laid by the CDC Authorities as a “commendable act within the curiosity of the larger good.”
Overseas Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti was additionally acknowledged for her position in guiding Liberia by the ultimate stretch of its diplomatic marketing campaign.
The Motion lauded her transparency and statesmanship in recognizing the foundational efforts of her predecessor, Ambassador Kemayah, and the CDC administration.
MOVEE emphasised that success is just not solely a political or governmental victory however a collective achievement for the Liberian folks at house and overseas.
“The encouragement and help of residents throughout the nation and the diaspora had been essential to this historic win,” the celebration famous.
In a nod to Liberia’s diplomatic legacy, the assertion additionally acknowledged the contributions of former President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, whose pioneering work in worldwide diplomacy and peacebuilding helped pave the way in which for Liberia’s sustained world engagement.
MOVIE sees this second as a celebration of unity, perseverance, and an unwavering perception in a brighter future for our beloved nation,” the assertion concluded.
Liberia’s election to the Safety Council marks solely the second time the nation has held such a task, and it comes at a time of heightened world challenges requiring elevated African illustration in peace and safety decision-making.
