New York, USA - His Excellency Joseph Nyuma Boakai, Sr., President of the Republic of Liberia, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, delivered a compelling address at the General Debate of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Speaking under the global theme, “Better Together: 80 Years and More for Peace, Development, and Human Rights,” President Boakai highlighted Liberia’s dedication to peace, justice, and inclusive development while calling for urgent global action on key challenges confronting humanity.

The Liberian Leader began by congratulating the President of the 80th Session of the UN General Assembly and commending the Secretary-General for his leadership. He expressed pride in Liberia’s historic role as one of the signatories to the UN Charter in 1945 and lauded the Organization for its continued relevance as the cornerstone of multilateral cooperation.

Liberia’s Election to the UN Security Council

President Boakai expressed profound gratitude to member states for electing Liberia to a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council for the 2026–2027 term, marking the country’s first full tenure since the founding of the UN 80 years ago.

“While the nameplate during this two-year term will read Liberia, the seat belongs to Africa,” he emphasized. “Our contributions will be guided by our experiences in conflict resolution, peacebuilding, and governance.” He added.

He assured Liberia’s strides to championing Africa’s collective voice on global peace and called for permanent African representation as part of the UN Security Council reform agenda.