The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E. Dr. George Manneh Weah, has by proclamation declared Monday, October 24, 2022, as United Nations Day, and is to be observed throughout the Republic as a working holiday.
According to a Foreign Ministry release, the observance is in recognition of the invaluable contributions of the United Nations to Liberia and the world at large.
The proclamation calls on government ministries and agencies, international organizations, United Nations agencies near the capital, schools and other institutions of learning, as well as the citizenry in general, to cooperate with the Ministry of Education in organizing appropriate programs befitting the occasion.
The proclamation is in consonance with the United Nations General Assembly Resolution adopted October 13, 1957, declaring October 24 of each year as the anniversary of the Charter of the United Nations, to be observed as “United Nations Day”, and called on member states to cooperate with the United Nations in the observance of the day.
According to the release, Liberia will celebrate the 77th anniversary of the United Nations under the theme, “A Watershed Moment: Transformative Solutions to Interlocking Challenges”.
The proclamation praised the United Nations organization and its member states for their roles in the rebuilding of Liberia following its civil crisis, for which the country remains most grateful.
“Liberia, as a founding member and signatory to the charter of the august body, meaningfully benefits therefrom and continues to support all programs of the world body as an expression of its constant appreciation, particularly with emphasis on the operation of the United Nations Mission in Liberia,” the proclamation noted.