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UN FOCUS • September - November 2012 in THIS ISSUE 4 Vol. 9, No.UN 01 FOCUS September - November 2012 “Helping Bring Peace…” ‘Operation Restore Hope’ Bids to Regain Community trust New Push to Combat Sexual Abuse of Children Message from the Special Representative of the Secretary-General a phased reduction in UNMIL’s elections since the end of the civil military strength by some 4,200 conflict have helped Liberians personnel through July 2015 at the choose their leaders through end of which some 3,750 military ballots, and not through the barrel personnel and over 1,750 police will of a gun. Participatory democracy remain in Liberia, with a reduction is taking firm root in the nation and of less than 2,000 over the first Liberia is treading on a steady path year. At the same time, the Council to durable peace. That momentum also approved an increase of three must continue to be maintained, Formed Police Units comprising and Liberia deserves our support to 420 personnel, raising the ceiling of solidify the gains made so far. UN Police in the country to almost Still, various challenges to 1,800. progress and development in Liberia To be clear, UNMIL is not leaving remain. Instability in southwestern Liberia anytime soon. We have been Côte d’Ivoire is a major concern, partners in Liberia’s quest for peace requiring additional resources to since 2003, and will continue to stand ensure border security. UNMIL by the people and Government even and ONUCI, our sister Mission in as the Mission gradually transitions. Côte d’Ivoire, have enhanced our n September, I briefed the The proposed decrease of UNMIL’s mutual cooperation and are working Security Council on the military strength is predicated on hand-in-hand with both of our host Secretary-General’s progress Liberia’s ability, especially that of the governments not only to enhance report on Liberia. I highlighted country’s security agencies such as security along the common border the importance of national the Liberia National Police (LNP), to but also to foster stability and Ireconciliation and structural protect Liberians and progressively strengthen state authority in the changes to address the underlying take over the Mission’s security region. causes of past conflict, and the need role. The UN Police will be actively As UNMIL gradually transitions to continue to strengthen Liberia’s mentoring and training Liberia’s law over the years, we will continue to security sector. I also stressed enforcement agencies in the coming draw on the full technical capacities the need for the international years. of the entire UN family in Liberia community to continue supporting That Liberia is viewed as a in the spirit of “Delivering as One” the country in areas crucial to lasting country now in need of fewer to enhance the impact of our peace. uniformed peacekeepers is a sure support. Security will always remain As you know, the Security sign of progress. The country top priority, for without genuine, Council extended the mandate of has sustained unbroken peace home-grown peace there can be the UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) throughout the past nine years. Two no meaningful economic and social for another year. It also authorized successfully conducted democratic development. Karin Landgren Special Representative of the Secretary-General and Coordinator of United Nations Operations in Liberia 2 • UN FOCUS • September - November 2012 IN THIS ISSUE 4. “Helping Bring Peace…” 6. Liberia National Police is Progressing: Police Adviser 8. ‘Operation Restore Hope’ Bids to Regain Community Trust 10. “I am a GIRL, Not A WIFE…” 12. New Push to Combat Sexual Abuse of Children 14. One-Stop-Shop for SGBV Survivors 16. “Separated” Refugee Bags 4.“Helping Bring Peace…” University Degree After shepherding Liberia’s peace process since October 2003 and with Liberia 18. UN Flights Help Thousands of Returning Refugees sustaining unbroken peace all along, the UN peacekeeping mission in Liberia plans to reduce some of its military strength in three phases lasting till 2015 when 20. Refugee Camps Consolidated the country will still host a significant number of peacekeepers. 22. New Programming to Boost Agriculture 24. Rural Women Embrace Family Planning 30. Liberians Speak Chief of Public Information Isabelle Abric Editor and Head of Publications Mathew Elavanalthoduka Staff Writers 8. ‘Operation Restore Hope’ Bids to Regain Community Trust Ruby Ofori Vanessa Curney Exhibiting their increasing operational capabilities, Liberia National Police and its James S. King Emergency Response Unit as well as the Armed Forces come together in “Operation Restore Hope” aimed at protecting the country’s border with Côte d’Ivoire. Design and Graphics Paddy Defoxy Ilos, II Thomas S. Blidi Photos Staton Winter Emmanuel Tobey Published by the Public Information Office, United Nations Mission in Liberia [email protected] www.unmil.unmissions.org www.facebook.com/unmil2003 12. New Push to Combat Sexual Abuse of Children www.twitter.com/unmilnews www.youtube.com/unmiltv With rampant child rape and sexual violence in Liberia, strident voices are now www.flickr.com/unmil being raised against an entrenched culture of silence among Liberian families over incidents involving sexual abuse of children. Printed by Buck Press Ltd., Accra, Ghana September - November 2012 • UN FOCUS • 3 UN peacekeepers first deployed in Liberia in October 2003 “Helping Bring Peace…” By Mathew Elavanalthoduka destroyed. Several thousand troops through 2010 brought down the people were killed and a third of combined military and police strength wide-eyed 12th grade the population displaced. Since the to less than 9,000. student, Christine deployment of UN peacekeepers in The second national elections too Goethen, was among October 2003 that brought an end concluded peacefully in late 2011. And hundreds of school to the civil conflict, Liberia has been now into the tenth year of operations, children in Monrovia, treading steadily on the path to UNMIL has been authorized by the ALiberia’s capital, participating in this durable peace for the past nine years. UN Security Council in September to year’s UN Day celebrations on 24 Today ballots -- not bullets -- are the further reduce its military strength by October. Asked about her presence, choice of the tiny West African country some 4,200 peacekeepers -- in three she said: “I am here because I want to once stigmatized as a “failed” nation. phases until 2015. Simultaneously, thank the UN for helping bring peace Among the largest peacekeeping there will be an increase of three and helping us to go to school.” missions in the world at one point, the Formed Police Units comprising 420 Not too long ago going to school UN Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) had personnel. By the end of this transition was not an option for a generation over 15,000 peacekeepers and more phase in 2015, around 3,750 military of Liberian children. The protracted than 1,100 police at its peak. With personnel and over 1,750 police will civil war that began in 1989 and lasted Liberia’s first democratically elected still remain in Liberia. until 2003 shattered the nation with post-war government inaugurated in The reduction in peacekeepers is most schools and other infrastructure early 2006, a phased-out reduction in predicated on the capacity of national 4 • UN FOCUS • September - November 2012 the transition roadmap against various 2010, that number exceeded 200,000. challenges, particularly the nascent The sporadic security incidents in capabilities of the country’s law Côte d’Ivoire pose a significant border enforcement and security agencies. security challenge for Liberia. During As security is the predominant one such incident in June, seven concern in Liberia, as typical of any peacekeepers from Niger working for society that has suffered appalling ONUCI, our sister mission in Côte trauma, the importance of law d’Ivoire, lost their lives. UNMIL and enforcement comes to the fore. The ONUCI have strengthened mutual surge in the number of UN Police, cooperation and are assisting both while reducing the military strength, governments to enhance border comes as a result of the critical need security. for the Liberia National Police to shape Amidst all this, Liberia is decidedly up into a professional and competent on the path to peace. The country is institution that can ensure security of involved in a number of initiatives in the population. Liberia’s Justice sector collaboration with the Peacebuilding too needs to make significant progress Commission. One importance of such to entrench rule of law in a society torn an initiative is the concept of regional “The Mission is working closely with the Liberian National Police, the Bureau of Immigration and Naturalization, and UN peacekeepers first deployed in Liberia in October 2003 other security agencies to ensure that they have sufficient capacity to assume full responsibility “Helping Bring Peace…” for Liberia’s security.” - Karin Landgren authorities to take responsibility for the country’s security. “The Mission is working closely with the Liberian National Police, the Bureau apart not too long ago. justice and security hubs spread of Immigration and Naturalization, Amidst other challenges, Liberia across the country. One of the five and other security agencies to ensure ought to create employment, especially planned hubs is soon to be functional that they have sufficient capacity to for the youth, and bring about genuine in Gbarnga, Bong County. These hubs assume full responsibility for Liberia’s reconciliation among the population. bring together police, courts and security,” says Karin Landgren, Special The unacceptably high rate of violence other related agencies in one place to Representative of the Secretary- against women, including rape, provide citizens improved access to General and Head of UNMIL. While predominantly of minors, remains a justice and security services. praising Liberia’s progress towards huge blot on the Liberian society.
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