OFFICIAL STATEMENT FROM SPEAKER RICHARD NAGBE KOON IN SUPPORT OF LIBERIA’S BID FOR A NON-PERMANENT SEAT AT THE UNTIED NATIONS SECURITY COUNCIL.

Fellow Liberians,

Scheduled for Tuesday, June 3, 2025, Liberia’s elections will be held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.

To achieve success, we must secure a minimum of 127 votes from 193 UN member countries. Should Liberia succeed, it will mark over six decades since the nation last had the opportunity to participate in the highest global platform responsible for maintaining international peace and security.

This occasion will be particularly significant and a source of national pride, as it represents the first instance of Liberia serving a full two-year term on the Council. As the Speaker and head of the 55th National Legislature, we wish to reaffirm our support for Liberia’s bid for a nonpermanent seat on the UN Security Council.

This endeavor is of importance to every conscientious citizen, reflecting the challenges we face and our determination to improve, always aspiring for a brighter future. After 65 years, this bid for the Security Council embodies our enduring national spirit, which has enabled us to rise from the ashes of self-destruction to being recognized as a responsible member of the global community, worthy of our legacy of leadership and international respect.

Fellow Liberians, let me be clear: the 55th National Legislature views this bid neither as evidence of our national perfection—no nation is flawless—nor as an indication of prosperity and the absence of challenges. Rather, this bid is a testament to our unwavering commitment to unity over division, equality over disparity, citizenship over partisanship, strengthening our democracy, and prioritizing Liberia’s rightful place in the world.

Therefore, my fellow citizens, although the bid campaign has been formally launched in New York, where voting will occur on June 3, 2025, the Liberian Legislature, under my leadership, has already rallied Liberians and our regional allies, including the Mano River Basin, as well as prominent institutions of all types and perspectives, in support of this historic international effort. I am confident of our success.