Liberia: Liberia Calls for Ceasefire, Protection of Civilians in Ukraine-Russia War

What the report says

Liberia used a United Nations Security Council meeting in New York to urge an immediate ceasefire in the Russia-Ukraine war and to call for stronger protection of civilians and wider humanitarian access in Ukraine. The appeal was delivered by Prutus Sackie, Liberia’s Political Coordinator to the UN, during the Council’s 10,237th meeting on peace and security in Ukraine, according to The New Republic Liberia, which was republished by AllAfrica.

In the statement, Liberia said all sides should comply with international humanitarian law and avoid attacks on civilians, civilian objects, and essential infrastructure. Sackie also emphasized that hospitals, schools, aid workers, and other critical civilian facilities must be protected, and that humanitarian assistance should be able to reach people in need without obstruction.

Liberia’s message also pressed Security Council members to step up diplomacy toward a just, comprehensive, and lasting peace. The country said any settlement should align with the UN Charter, including respect for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peaceful dispute resolution. It framed peace efforts as a matter of ending human suffering and creating space for meaningful dialogue.

The statement comes amid continuing international concern over the war’s humanitarian impact and the risk of further escalation. As background, UN officials have repeatedly warned that the conflict has entered a more dangerous phase, which adds context to Liberia’s call for renewed international engagement, though that broader assessment was not attributed to Liberia itself.