By E. Chiedi Nyenmoh
MONROVIA, June 5 (LINA) – The Minister of Foreign Affairs Sara Beysolow Nyanti has highlighted Liberia’s victory at the United Nation Security Council (UNSC) as a signal of Liberia’s global relevance and success.
The ascendancy of Liberia to the UNSC non-permanent seat followed an aggressive diplomatic campaign, which according to Minister Nyanti, is not only a diplomatic milestone but also a unique opportunity for the nation to contribute to international peace and security over the next two years.
Minster Nyanti further stated that Liberia’s triumph at the UNSC is also a sign of the country’s growing regional influence.
She disclosed that her office with the help of other Foreign Ministers and diplomats has been rallying support from regional blocs, international organizations, and individual countries adding, the campaign also garnered the cooperation of national backing, with prominent opposition figures joining the effort in a rare display of unity.
Minister Nyanti indicated that Liberia as a country needed at least 129 votes but overwhelmingly secured the seat with 181 votes.
“I have executed the mandate of President Boakai and has brought Liberia’s old age imagination to reality,” she said.
It can be recalled that on Tuesday June 3, 2025, Liberia secured a historic victory, winning a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) for the 2026–2027 term.
At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia, scores of government officials, lawmakers, and cabinet ministers gathered alongside Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti to witness the historic process.
Liberia overwhelmingly won a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council, 64 years after it first held the role. One hundred- and eighty-one of the 188-member states of the UN voted for Liberia.
The vote also came nearly 22 years after the country’s civil wars, which killed about 250,000 people. The Democratic Republic of Congo, another country beclouded by civil crisis, was also elected to the role for a 2-year period from 2025-2027.
