By Wilfred S. Gortor & Ibrahim A. Sherif
MONROVIA, June 3 (LINA) – Liberia has been elected as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) with 181 votes following a historic and landmark electoral process held Tuesday June 3, 2025, at the UN Headquarters in New York, USA.
This is the first time in 64 years since Liberia was last elected to the post in 1961, during which time the country split its two years term with the Republic of Ireland.
Although all 193-member states of the UN are entitled to equal representation in the General Assembly, only 15 countries can serve on the Security Council, five of which are permanent members with veto powers, and ten non-permanent members serve rotational terms of two years each. Africa has two seats on a non-permanent basis. The African Union unanimously endorsed Liberia to represent Africa during the 2026-2027 term.
After 64 years, the ascendency of Liberia to the Security Council was as a result of enduring national spirit that has seen Liberians fall and rise, lifting themselves from the ashes of self-destruction to again be counted as a responsible member of the world’s family, deserving of the country’s legacy of global leadership and international respect.
According to Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Ambassador Lewis Brown, the ascendency of Liberia to the position is not a proof of Liberia’s perfection as a nation, instead it portrays that Liberia will never stop trying for unity over division, equality over disparity, citizenship over partisanship, making Liberia’s democracy stronger and putting the country first, where it rightfully belongs .
In a show of solidarity to the nation’s quest to ascend to the leadership role as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council, thousands of Liberians including officials of government, foreign diplomats gathered at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia to follow the voting process.
Early Tuesday, several others joined their voices in solidarity to the nation’s bid by voicing their opinions on local radio talk shows – most were certain that Liberia was on par to rewriting years of history amid the restoration of the nation’s dignity and democratic credentials under the leadership of President Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr. and his able lieutenants.
