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Liberia Unveils Historic Roadmap to December UN Security Council Presidency as President Boakai Prepares to Chair Global Gavel, While Government Announces Major Lofa Electricity Breakthrough
BY: Margret Nyumah
MONROVIA, Liberia | The Government of Liberia has officially outlined a historic and packed calendar of activities leading to its assumption of the rotating Presidency of the United Nations Security Council in December 2026, while also announcing major progress on rural electrification and infrastructure delivery.
Information Minister Jerolinmek Piah made the disclosure on Tuesday, during the Ministry of Information, Regular Press Briefing in Monrovia.
According to Minister Piah, Liberia is intensifying preparations to take up its leadership role at the world’s most powerful security body.
During the month of December, Liberia will preside over all Security Council deliberations, set the agenda, and lead critical global peace and security debates.
President Joseph Nyuma Boakai is expected to lead Liberia’s high-level delegation to the United States and will personally preside over Security Council deliberations in New York — a historic first for the Boakai administration and a major diplomatic milestone for the country.
As part of the buildup, Minister Piah announced a series of high-profile national and diplomatic engagements:
October 30: Diplomatic Briefing and Cocktail Reception for the Diplomatic and Consular Corps at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
November 5: Unveiling of a National War and Reconciliation Memorial to honor Liberians who lost their lives during the civil conflicts.
November 16-18: Official visit of a high-level South African delegation working on peace, reconciliation, and memorial museum initiatives.
November 17: Launch of Liberia’s Feminist Foreign Policy — Africa’s first gender-responsive foreign policy centered on Women’s Leadership and the Women, Peace and Security Agenda.
November 19: Special event focusing on seafarers and maritime safety.
November 20: Model United Nations Security Council Debate to demonstrate Security Council procedures, plus a Presidential Dinner and launch of the Compendium of Liberia’s Peace Agreements by the Foreign Service Institute.
The Information Minister said these activities underscore Liberia’s journey from sustaining peace at home to advancing peace and security globally.
Meanwhile, the government also reported significant progress on the Rural Energy Agency’s (REA) Rural Energy Project One, with major gains on the Lofa County electricity grid.
According to the government of Liberia, Installation of a 1.8-megawatt diesel power generation system has been completed.
Testing and commissioning of approximately 3,150 meters of low- and medium-voltage distribution lines is nearing completion.
Power synchronization has been confirmed in Voinjama and Foya, with streetlights already installed and operational in Foya.
Additional communities including Bolahun and Massabolahun are expected to be completed shortly.
Maintenance contracts will be signed with community-based organizations for vegetation management under power lines.
Installation is ongoing for a solar photovoltaic system and a 15-megawatt-hour battery energy storage system (BESS).
When fully operational, the Lofa grid is expected to provide electricity to approximately 1,000 homes, businesses, and public facilities, transforming economic activity in the county.
The project is funded by the World Bank and the Government of Liberia, with support from the European Union.
Minister Piah further disclosed that the Ministers of Public Works and Health will soon address the nation on key developments in infrastructure and healthcare delivery, two sectors central to the government’s ARREST Agenda.
He said the forthcoming briefings will detail ongoing projects, timelines, and service delivery priorities, though specific details were not provided at Tuesday’s briefing.