Amb Kennedy Commends Liberia’s Mission To UN -Launches Re-Election Campaign To The IMO
Liberia’s elevation to the United Nations Security Council as a non-permanent member, represents an important epoch in consolidation of the democratic gains while contributing to global peace and international cooperation.
Such a platform is emblematic of a progressive status within the international sphere with firm implications on the country’s domestic realities.
Liberia’s Ambassador to the Court of St. James, Genevieve A. Kennedy, believes this election ushers in a new era for Liberia within the international systems, beyond participation but engaging with greater leverage that Liberia once exuded.
Reflecting on the triumph of the government and the people of Liberia, she commended Friends of Liberia for recognizing Liberia’s deep history as a founding member of the United Nations and other multilateral organizations.
She applauded the supervision and dynamism of President Joseph Boakai as well as the stewardship of the Foreign Minister Sarah Beysolow Nyanti and Ambassador Lewis G, Browne, II, Liberia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations.
The seat secured by decisive 181 votes, Ambassador Kennedy notes, provides impetus for broader inroad for Liberia within the regional and international fora.
She commended the Permanent Mission for job well done; adding; ‘their top-level representation reflects the foreign mission’s role in making the case for Liberia globally.’
Speaking recently in London, when Liberia launched its bid for re-election to Category A of the International Maritime Organization (A collaboration between the Embassy of Liberia near London the Permanent Mission of Liberia to the IMO and the Liberia Maritime Authority), Ambassador Kennedy provided an In-depth account of Liberia’s role and enormous contributions to global maritime development.
She reflected on Liberia’s rich history of participation within global maritime trade, security, and leadership.
She pointed to Liberia’s great maritime heritage and tradition; citing ’Liberia as a country abutting the Southern Ocean in West Africa, is blessed with 350 miles of pristine coastline dotted with four ports The Freeport of Monrovia, Ports of Buchanan Greenville, and Harper.
Through these ports, Liberia ensures vital commodities reach international markets while bringing important goods and services.
Liberia has been a member of the IMO since its founding in 1949.
Similarly, Ambassador Kennedy reminded the gathering of maritime and other states representatives that Liberia has under its flag, more than 270 million gross tones of global shipping.
The Liberian registry, she continues, is reputed for maintaining high standards as attested to by its whitelist status on various Memorandum of understanding, including Paris and Tokyo.
Under Liberia leadership at the IMO 2023 GHG Strategy was adopted; and the IMO NET-ZERO Framework for reduction of GHG approved this year at the 83rd session of Marine Environment Protection Committee, Ambassador Kennedy emphasized: ‘Liberia continues to make substantial contributions to the operational budget of the global Maritime Organization to ensure the organization delivers on its constitutive mandate.
‘Excellencies, distinguished guests, it is against the backdrop of these essential contributions of Liberia to the IMO that we are humbly seeking your kind support to re-elect Liberia to ‘category A’ of the IMO Council later this year. Beyond this launch, we will continue to knock on your doors for support of Liberia’s candidature.’
Ambassador Kennedy expressed the confidence that the delegates will confirm their confidence in Liberia and ensure her re-election to the IMO council for 2026 -2027 in Category A.
