Liberia: Liberia to Lead UN Security Council in December, First Time in 65 Years

What the report says

Liberia is set to hold the presidency of the U.N. Security Council in December, marking the country’s first time in that role in 65 years, according to The Liberian Investigator via AllAfrica. The government said President Joseph Nyuma Boakai will chair a high-level debate on maritime security on Dec. 3 as part of the month-long rotating leadership of the 15-member council.

The article says Boakai launched a series of events ahead of the presidency at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Monrovia, where Liberia marked U.N. Day. He framed the turn as evidence that the country has regained a stronger voice in global affairs after years of conflict and recovery. Foreign Minister Sara Beysolow Nyanti described the seat at the council’s helm as a national achievement built over decades, not tied to one administration, and pointed to Liberia’s diplomatic history and postwar reconstruction.

The report also notes that Liberia first served on the Security Council in 1961 and was once subject to U.N. sanctions during the civil war era, before those measures were fully lifted in 2016. The ministry outlined a calendar of preparatory activities, including diplomatic briefings, a proposed war memorial model, a feminist foreign policy launch, and public events aimed at youth and seafarers. The development matters because it highlights Liberia’s return to a prominent international platform and its effort to use the presidency to promote peace, maritime security and broader participation by developing countries in global decision-making.