United
Nations, Oct 13: United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has
welcomed Tuesday's peaceful holding of the Presidential and House of
Representatives elections in Liberia and reiterated the continued support of
the UN to the consolidation of peace and democracy in the West African country.
“The Secretary-General commends the efforts of the National Elections
Commission and security institutions for this important milestone in the
history of Liberia,” said a statement issued by his Spokesman Stéphane Dujarric
on Thursday. Also in the statement, the UN chief congratulated the people of
Liberia who turned out enthusiastically in high numbers to vote, and commended
the Liberian women's groups for their active and important role in the
electoral process. UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia, deployed in 2003 after a
civil war ended, handed back responsibility for security to the country's army
and police in 2016, as part of its exit strategy. UNI
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