President George Manneh Weah has told the 78th UN General Assembly that the Liberian Government has taken all necessary measures to ensure free, fair, transparent, peaceful, inclusive, and credible elections.
Addressing the Assembly in New York on Tuesday, 20 September 2023, Mr. Weah said Liberia's National Elections Commission has been strengthened to ensure that it operates without undue influence.
"While addressing the issue of elections and democracy, permit me to congratulate all democratically elected leaders around the world," he continued. Last week President Weah cut short his presidential campaign and traveled to New York to participate in the ongoing deliberations at the UN General Assembly.
"We have maintained peace and security. We have protected human rights and the rights of the media to operate peacefully and freely," he said. He noted that the October 10 elections are an opportunity to sustain the gains made in the reconstruction and development processes of Liberia. "We must exert our collective efforts to confront these challenges, with a view of resolving them in order to have a safer, secured, and prosperous future," he said.
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