The Board of Commissioners (BOC) of the National Elections Commission (NEC) Friday hosted a one-day information sharing and fact-finding session with a joint high power delegation of One United Nations, Ambassadorial Missions, as well as international and regional partners on the compound of the NEC on 9th Street, in Sinkor.
The meeting was the first of its kind: the international community in Liberia jointly visiting the Commission as the NEC moves toward its voter registration process. The meeting was arranged by the UN in Liberia and its international and regional partners.
The Chairperson of NEC, Davidetta Browne Lansanah, welcoming the delegation said the commission was happy to share with the delegation activities of the NEC and its challenges.
The NEC boss said the visit of the delegation comes at a time when the commission is moving towards the conduct of the voter registration exercise as well as the conduct of the 2023 general elections in Liberia.
Speaking on behalf of the joint delegation, UN Resident Coordinator to Liberia, Niels Scott, said their visit represents the importance the international community attaches to the electoral processes leading to the conduct of the 2023 general elections.
Ambassador Scott said the delegation came to hear from the commission how matters are proceeding and what support the commission may require. The delegation is anticipating that their visit and support to the commission would strengthen the citizens’ trust in the work of the commission.
The joint delegation of the international community included the UN, European Union (EU), the United States of America, Sweden, Germany, Great Britain, the ECOWAS Commission, Ghana, Sierra Leone, Cameroon and Nigeria. The Country Managing Director of the African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Ambassador of Lebanon also participated in the meeting.